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Slide 2 Writing Instructional Plan K-5 2014-2015 Seminole County Public Schools Department of Teaching and Learning Seminole County Public Schools Elementary Writing Website Seminole County Public Schools Elementary Writing Website Slide 3 Elementary Language Arts and Writing Mission Statement Seminole County Public Schools To ensure that each student in the SCPS elementary grades, armed with research-based strategies and skills, writes effectively to express his/her ideas in a variety of situations and genres. Slide 4 Important Dates to Remember Important Dates to Remember http://www.fsassessments.org/ Slide 5 DOE Guidelines Essay Writing Test Slide 6 DOE Open Response Test Items Slide 7 Grade Level Writing Genres and Products Grade K-1 Kindergarten Writers Workshop Narrative Writing Personal Narrative Informational/Expository Writing Pattern Books How To Books Research Report Opinion Writing Favorites Letter Writing Text Based Questions Grade 1 Writers Workshop Narrative Writing Small Moment Personal Narrative Informational/Expository Writing All About Nonfiction Research Report How To Book (optional) Opinion Writing Favorites Letter Writing Text Based Questions Slide 8 Grade Level Writing Genres and Products Grade 2-3 Grade 2 Narrative Writing Implementing Writers Workshop Personal Narrative Fairy Tale Folk Tale Informational/Expository Writing Research Report Compare/Contrast Essay Opinion Writing Literary Analysis Essay Opinion Favorite Character Opinion Letter Writing Text Based Questions Grade 3 Narrative Writing Informational/Expository Writing Opinion Writing Text Based Questions Grade 3 Narrative Writing Implementing Writers Workshop Small Moment Personal Narrative Writing a Fable Writing a Tall Tale Informational/Expository Writing Informational Article Research Report Cause Effect Essay Opinion Writing Opinion Essay Opinion Character Traits Essay Opinion Problem-Solution Essay Text Based Questions Slide 9 Grade Level Writing Genres and Products Grade 4-5 Grade 4 Narrative Writing Implementing Writers Workshop Personal Narrative Historical Fiction Informational/Expository Writing Informational Article Literary Analysis Essay Theme Research Report Opinion Writing Opinion Essay Opinion Letter Cause Effect Essay Text Based Questions Grade 5 Narrative Writing Informational/Expository Writing Opinion Writing Text Based Questions Grade 5 Narrative Writing Implementing Writers Workshop Personal Narrative Tall Tale Folktale Informational/Expository Writing Informational Article Research Report Cause/Effect Essay Opinion Writing Opinion Essay Opinion Literary Analysis Text Based Questions Slide 10 Key Components of the Instructional Writing Plan Florida Language Arts Standards District Writing Calendar Writers Workshop Learning Goals Lesson Plans Instructional Resources Pacing Guide Assessments Rubrics Lesson Plans Text Dependent Questions Slide 11 District Writing Calendar Grades 2-5 Note the different genres and the amount of time spent writing in each genre Slide 12 District Writing Calendar Kindergarten Slide 13 District First Grade Calendar Slide 14 District Expository Graphic Organizers Grade 3-5 Grade K Grade 2 Grade 1 Slide 15 District Narrative Graphic Organizers Grade K Grade 2 Grade 1 Grade 3-5 Slide 16 Florida Language Arts Standards Slide 17 Completion of Instructional Plans Grades K, 1, and 4 Slide 18 End of year writing instruction - Grades 2, 3 and 5 4/27-5/28 Teachers can use lessons from either Informational/Expository Writing or Opinion Writing to help students reach proficiency in writing. Slide 19 Writers Workshop Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop follows a predictable pattern. 1. Mini-Lesson (5-15 minutes) 2. Independent Writing (20-35 minutes) 3. Conferring (during independent writing time) 4. Sharing (5-10 minutes ) Students will have a Writing Folder and a Writers Notebook Slide 20 Conferencing Conferencing It is important to remember that the purpose of a conference is not to resolve the problem, but to identify it, suggesting resources and ways to proceed. Lucy Calkins Slide 21 Modeling Slide 22 Learning Goals Slide 23 Lesson Plans Column #1 Column #2 Column #3 Column #4 Slide 24 Lesson Plans Text Dependent Questions Slide 25 Instructional Resources Slide 26 Pacing Guide Slide 27 Assessments District PMAs Slide 28 Please remember To err is human, to forgive, divine. - Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism Slide 29 Questions If you have any questions please feel free to contact either Shannon_Cadden@scps.k12.fl.us Shannon_Cadden@scps.k12.fl.us 407-320-0158 Patricia_Goldman@scps.k12.fl.us Patricia_Goldman@scps.k12.fl.us 407-320-0586