Teaching Writing

Description

Review the skills you will need to pass the Instructional Paraprofessional's exam as you explore ways creative ways to present writing skills to students. We will learn ways to help students become excited about writing. We will explore ways to present writing skills to student at all grade levels and ways to improve the assessment of writing skills. This course is applicable to teachers as well as instructional paraprofessionals.

Objectives

• Students will set a goal for their teaching writing class.
• Students will create a plan for sharing their writing life with their students.
• Students will create a unit of study using the learning models described in this lesson.
• Students will create a unit of study based on shared writing.
• Students will create a unit of study which links reading and writing.
• Students will create a unit of study to teach a basic writing skill.
• Students will create a plan for daily writing.
• Students will create a plan for assessing student writing.
• Students will research best practices in teaching writing.
• Students will review what they have learned and reflect on changes to their teaching practice.

Book

Lesson 1: Getting Started

Read Chapter 1

Lesson 2: Celebrating and Sharing

Read Chapters 2 and 3

Lesson 3: Raise Your Expectations

Read Chapter 4

Lesson 4: Shared Writing

Read Chapter 5

Lesson 5: Capitalize on the Reading-Writing Connection

Read Chapter 6

Lesson 6: Basic Skills

Read Chapter 7

Lesson 7: Organize for Daily Writing

Read Chapter 8

Lesson 8: Assessing Writing

Read Chapters 9 and 10

Lesson 9: Making the Most of Your Time

Read Chapters 11 and 12

Lesson 10: Putting it All Together

Review Chapters 1-12

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