Write for Vermont
presents

The Reading/Writing Connection:

Guided Writing Instruction is a highly effective method of teaching writing skills grades K-5Guided Writing Instruction--
Writing Across the Curriculum

Three (3) Undergraduate or Graduate Credits Available.

Increase your success as a teacher of writing. Learn to teach the skills and standards assessed on the NAEP and new NECAP (N.H., Vt., R.I.) assessments.
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or call Jaime Saginor at 802-828-0070 to register via telephone.

"An outstanding course. I learned so much. Thank you for enlightening me to this new process." Kindergarten teacher

All participants will leave with:

  • hands-on, practical class-room tested lessons on how to teach writing skills

and knowledge of how to:

  • apply the research-based, Guided Writing program
  • teach the reading/writing standards assessed by NECAP and NAEP
  • assess student writing
  • use data from student writing to inform instruction;
  • create standards-based, cross-curriculum writing assignments;
  • use the portfolio and writing process effectively for local assessment

Classes will meet once a month, September – June. The instructor will model lessons that address the standards assessed by NAEP and NECAP. Participants practice these skills in their classrooms and attend the next class with samples of student work for assessment. All homework is done right in the classroom.

 

For more information, contact:

Jaime Saginor
Vermont Institutes
jsaginor@vermontinstitutes.org
802-828-0070
The Vermont Institutes--Equity and Excellence for all Students
READING/WRITING CONNECTION IN THE PRIMARY GRADES
Guided Writing Grades K- 4

Course Description:

This course will deliver strategies to teach writing in the K-4 classroom using classroom literature and curriculum. Concentration will be on responding to text, reports, and narratives.

Participants will learn the methodology of writing a good lesson in the Vermont guided writing process and will implement 3 lessons in their classrooms. In addition, the new state-sanctioned rubrics and benchmarks will be introduced and used to allow participants the opportunity to learn to assess the student writing generated in their lessons in accordance with Act 68. (Other genres may be addressed with participant request)

Description of Sessions:

Session 1 –

  • Introduction to the integration of reading and writing. How to read children’s literature to promote writing.
  • No Child Left Behind/ Act 68/ Grade Level Expectations – How they change the classroom
  • Qualities of Writing—How to teach purpose, organization, voice, and details/elaboration.

Session 2 –

  • Using the guided writing process. What makes a good writing assignment?
  • Importance of oral processing in writing
  • Retelling/ summary/response to text

Session 3 –

  • What makes a good response to literature?
  • Understanding and using the rubric
  • Five types of analysis
  • How to find analytical essential questions

Session 4 –

  • Responding to Text – writing a lesson

Session 5 –

  • How to use rubrics and benchmarks to:
    • assess the papers generated in participants’ classrooms
    • use data to inform instruction
  • holistic and analytical scoring

Session 6 -

  • Reports - qualities of a good report
  • Essential questions
  • Participants write a lesson to be implemented in the classroom

Session 7 –

  • Participants discuss lessons and score using state materials and the papers generated by their classroom lessons

Session 8 -

  • Narratives - qualities of a good narrative
  • Narrative details – thoughtshots, dialogue, show-not-tell, etc.
  • Participants write a lesson to be implemented in the classroom

Session 9 –

  • Assessment of papers generated in classroom

Session 10 –

  • Using the portfolio system effectively for local assessment
  • Good revision techniques and how to conference effectively.
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