1. 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

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

3. 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.

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

5. Frameworks for Writing

6. FL National Writing Standards: Communication

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

9. 6+1 Writing Traits

10. Writing rubrics

11. Designing Writing Tasks

12. Developing Authentic Writing Tasks

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

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

15. 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.EmailJob application SpeechBook/film/ play review Want/ personal ad Dialogue Guided? Structured? Independent?

16. 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?

17. Take a break from WRITING…

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

19. Differentiation & Writing

20. Writing & Differentiation: Choice Boards

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

22. Writing & Differentiation: Tiered Assignments

23. Writing & Differentiation: Learning Centers

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

25. Knowing Our Learners Multiple Intelligences Writing Activities Brainstorm

26. 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

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

28. Digging Deeper into Writing

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

30. Check out our GET IT WRITE Wiki: http://getitwrite.wikispaces.com/

31. More sharing time

32. Personal Goal setting for Incorporating Writing

33.  PRIZES!! & FEEDBACK

34.  Write On!