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Writing Writing TogetherTogether
Education 193/593
2 Professional Development Credits
Spring 2005
Lower Kuskokwim School District
Department of Academic Programs
Course FocusCourse Focus
Teacher as WriterTeacher as Writer
Student as WriterStudent as Writer
Two Related Parts to Two Related Parts to CourseCourse
You as a WriterYou as a Writer
Purpose
Fluency
Confidence
Process
Traits
Modes
Sharing/Publishing
Student as WritersStudent as WritersPurposeFluencyConfidenceProcess TraitsModesSharing/PublishingResources
Class Times and Class Times and DatesDates
February 1: 6-9
February 3: 6-9
February 8: 6-9
February 10: 6-9
February 15: 6-9
Part I: Teacher As WriterPart I: Teacher As Writer
Class Times and Class Times and DatesDates
Part II: Student as Part II: Student as WriterWriter
February 24: 6-9March 1: 6-9March 3: 6-9March 8: 6-9March 10: 6-9
Part I: What you will Part I: What you will dodo
ProcessGain fluencyExplore writing process as a toolReflect on writing with modes & traitsShare/publish writing
ProductWriter’s Notebook: daily writingWrite/Revise/Edit/Publish ResumePublish Biography (not auto)Publish Memoir
Part II: What you will Part II: What you will dodo
ProcessUse writing process to develop fluency
Have students write daily for:Enjoyment
Different audiences and purposes
Introduce traits to students for:Revision/Editing
For focusing writing
ProductHave students keep writer’s notebook OR journal
Write/share three lesson plans/written reflection
Submit written reviews of 3 recommended articles/books about writing
What do you have to What do you have to do pass?do pass?
Must be present to pass
Meet assignment criteria
Must turn in all assignments
by March 28, 2005
TodayTodayWhy do we write?
Why bother?
““Writing is the ultimateWriting is the ultimatelearning tool for all studentslearning tool for all studentsof all ages in all subjects.”of all ages in all subjects.”
Write Source 2000Write Source 2000
““Giving people permission to Giving people permission to think thoughts that come and to think thoughts that come and to write them down and make write them down and make sense of them in any way they sense of them in any way they wish.” wish.”
Writing Down the BonesWriting Down the BonesNatalie GoldbergNatalie Goldberg““We should write because it is human We should write because it is human
nature to write. Writing claims our nature to write. Writing claims our world. It makes it directly and world. It makes it directly and specifically our own.” specifically our own.”
The Right to Write Julia Cameron
“Writing allows us to hold our life in our hands and making something of it. We grow a piece of writing not only by jotting notes and writing rough drafts but also by noticing, wondering, remembering,questioning, yearning.”
The Art of Teaching WritingLucy McCormick Calkins
“…as human beings we write to communicate, plan, petition, remember, announce, list, imagine…but above all, we write to hold our lives in our hands and to make something of them…Writing allows us to turn the chaos(of our live) into something beautiful, to frame selected moments to uncover and celebrate the organizing patterns of our existence.”
The Art of Teaching WritingLucy McCormick Calkins
““Writing is an act of faith: faith that Writing is an act of faith: faith that what what I have to say, how I see the world, are I have to say, how I see the world, are important. I listen. I see. I feel and Iimportant. I listen. I see. I feel and Irecord. Keeping the words flowing is anrecord. Keeping the words flowing is anact of faith.”act of faith.”
Writing Toward HomeWriting Toward HomeGeorgia HeardGeorgia Heard
Writing makes us better teachers. Writing makes us better teachers. When students see how we struggle, When students see how we struggle, organize, think, reread, revise, edit, organize, think, reread, revise, edit, and get ideas with and through our and get ideas with and through our writing, they ares upported in their writing, they ares upported in their writing.writing.
Literacy at the CrossroadsLiteracy at the CrossroadsRegie RoutmanRegie Routman
““The simple fact is we have to The simple fact is we have to see ourselves as writers if we are see ourselves as writers if we are to teach writing well. This is no to teach writing well. This is no easy feat. Doing the task and easy feat. Doing the task and feeling competent at it are two feeling competent at it are two different things. “different things. “
Writing EssentialsWriting EssentialsRegie RoutmanRegie Routman
Write Write to…to…
Write Source: 2000
Getting Started….
Writer’s Notebook
Writing Process
Writer’s NotebookWriter’s Notebook
“…“…get in the habit of get in the habit of paying attention to paying attention to
your world and writing your world and writing down what you down what you
notice…”notice…”Ralph FletcherRalph Fletcher
““Imagine your raw Imagine your raw notebook material as notebook material as
mineralized rocks mineralized rocks you have dragged home.”you have dragged home.”
Ralph FletcherRalph Fletcher
Who are these people”
Ralph FletcherNatalie GoldbergRegie RoutmanLucie McCormick CalkinsPaul FleichmanNancy AtwellJulia CameronGeorgia Heard
Your guide…Your guide…A Writer’s Notebook: Unlocking the Writer
Within You, Ralph Fletcher, 1996.
Write Source Series-Great Source
(Find the ones in your school)
When you look as yourself as a writer…
How do you feel when you get started?
What keeps you going?
Why do you stop?
When do you stop?
What kind of “talk” goes through your head when you write?
Living like a writer…
What does it look like?
What tools do you need?
What helps you get moving?
*environment (music, desk, bed, couch, away from work environment (or not),with/out coffee, places for thoughts*devices-pen, spiral notebook, pretty notebook, lined/unlined
Audience + Purpose
Your Assignment
Keeping Your Notebook
Write Daily
At least 10”
““Stuff” for your Stuff” for your notebook…notebook…
Details around youSensory impact“Seed notes”“Mind pictures”“Gems you hear”MemoriesClips from newspaper, magazinesLines from storiesPictures/snapshots/photos (scrapbook)
Fluency
Getting Started with the Writing Process
Prewriting
Drafting Getting your thoughts on paper