Get it WRITE: Building Writing Skills in the World Language Classroom Debbie Espitia, Coordinator of World Languages Leslie Grahn, World Language Resource Teacher Howard County Public Schools

Foldable: 3/4 book Future goals for writing Challenges I have experienced Kinds of writing activities I have used

TODAY’S OUTCOMES Participants will…  Build on background knowledge about writing standards, writing skills and writing process.  Examine how to build writing activities.  Share ideas for writing activities.  Explore resources for incorporating writing into lesson and unit plans.

What do students need in order to write well? Purpose/Context Enough vocabulary, language Format Structure- focus questions, bullets Clear evaluation criteria

Frameworks for Writing

FL National Writing Standards: Communication

Evaluated for: Appropriateness and range of vocabulary Grammatical accuracy Idiomatic usage Organization Style AP Exams

6+1 Writing Traits

Writing rubrics

Designing Writing Tasks

Developing Authentic Writing Tasks

Writing Activities: Gallery Walk Using your graphic organizer, do a gallery walk of writing activity ideas

Writing Activities: Gallery Walk Now share what you found with your group.

Writing Products: Make A Continuum Thank you note Friendly letter Journal entry Proposal of an idea InvitationLetter to the editor Interview questions Newspaper article Business letter Lists, labels EssayAdvertisement BrochureGreeting card WebpagePoem Set of instructions C.V. Job application SpeechBook/film/ play review Want/ personal ad Dialogue Guided? Structured? Independent?

The journey to a finished product… Think about the series of activities in which a student must engage in order to successfully complete a writing task. How might you scaffold the learning for your learners?

Take a break from WRITING…

Look at your steps series Where in your step series might you incorporate a differentiated activity?

Differentiation & Writing

Writing & Differentiation: Choice Boards

Writing & Differentiation: R.A.F.T.s

Writing & Differentiation: Tiered Assignments

Writing & Differentiation: Learning Centers

Look at your steps series Where in your step series might you incorporate a differentiated activity?

Knowing Our Learners Multiple Intelligences Writing Activities Brainstorm

Meeting the diverse needs of our learners …  scaffolding & support  move from short to longer writing passages  work from whole class to group/pair to individual  differences in interest & motivational levels  varied learning preferences

Writing & Multiple Intelligences Work in teams to complete the chart of WRITING ACTIVITIES that appeal to two of the MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES.

Digging Deeper into Writing

Time to make a choice! Read All About It Get Inspired with Inspiration Write with Wikis

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More sharing time

Personal Goal setting for Incorporating Writing

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