Regie Routman Planning for Genre Writing Session 5

Beliefs About Writing Review: Session 3 Pages 4 - 7

EXAMINING OUR BELIEFS SESSION 3: PAGES 6 & 7 Part I: Small Group Work ･ Read through the list of belief statements & choose a few that you feel strongly about First person chooses a statement they feel strongly about (without sharing opinion on it) Each person in the group responds: Agree or Disagree? Why? First person shares opinion & why If entire group is in agreement, write on chart paper. If not, move on Repeat until all beliefs have been covered or time is up

Examining Our Beliefs (Session 3 Page 5) Part II: Whole Group Share Each group shares their Common Belief Charts Circle/highlight beliefs that are common to all of the charts Beliefs from across the district will be compiled We will revisit at the end of the year

Demonstration Writing Have you tried to demonstrate writing in front of your students? If so, how it go? If not, what are your future plans to do so? Questions or concerns?

Start With Celebration Article On Wiki

Goals See thoughtful planning as the necessary first step Understand the crucial role of audience and purpose in quality student writing Apply Optimal Learning Model for teaching writing. Begin to use and apply the Framework for Teaching Writing Genres to writing in any genre. Use the Deeper Understanding charts to enhance our “take-away” from the video clips. Use the resources in this session to help us begin to plan writing in a genre for our students. Understand the leaning associated with this project extends beyond memoir writing and applies to all writing genres and to instruction across the curriculum. Understand the students are still writing daily while in the immersion/planning stages.

Planning Video Explanation of Plan 5 p.22 Immersion In the Genre 5 p.23 Expectations For Writing 5 p. 24 Turn and Talk after Video

Simple Memoir Immersion and Charting (1 - 2 Weeks) Read Alouds… Listening Centers Charting Characteristic of that Genre Teacher Demonstration Demo a writing with the students watching. Shared Writing Teacher writes a piece with student imput. Independent Writing Students are revising, editing, and conferencing with the teacher and other students. Publish?!?!

Beyond the Writing: The Elements That Transfer To All Good Teaching Section 5, p. 12 (Emphasis on p. 16)

Planning Your Genre Section 5 p. 6,7,

Planning Your Genre Unit Scope and Sequence Wiki Blank Genre Unit p. 14 Grade 1, Simple Memoir

Resources in Blue Notebook Optimal Learning Model: pgs. 6 & 13 Framework for Teaching: pgs. 7, 8-11 Planning for a Genre Study: pgs. 14 & 15 Planning Calendar: pg. 16 & 17 Audience & Purpose: pg. 18 & 19

Goals Make a simple goal for yourself. Take a risk and try something in your classroom. We will share the next time we meet. If you have any questions, feel free to write them on note cards and we will address them next time.