PDF-Writing Across the Curriculum

Click to find Social Studies Science Mathematics Visual and Applied Arts English Language Arts V108 Introduction Writing Across the Curriculum What is itTeachers across the disciplines use writing. Writing Hub. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. School of Letters, Art and Media. Tuesday 27 October 2015. 10am-5pm. Veterinary Conference Centre. JD Stewart Building B01. Seminar Room 115. Presenters. Aims: . to . explain . key . curriculum changes in . English and maths . t. o help . parents understand how . children . are assessed in school . and how this will be reported under the new assessment without levels framework . What are they?. What will you have to do?. Sample syllabus (modelled). Guided Practice. Independent (Assessment). Date. Lesson Obj.. Assessment. 15 May. Syllabus Planning. and writing.. Syllabus design.. (WAC) Program in Collaboration with the Reading Effectively Across the Disciplines (READ) Program. October 22. nd. , 2013. 1. Designing Effective Assignments. Reading and Writing to Learn. 2. Writing as active reading. and Administrators . Terri Cameron, MA. Director, Curriculum Programs. Walter Fitz-William, MPP. We will cover:. Why Upload to the Curriculum Inventory?. MedBiquitous Standard. Standardized Vocabulary. and Staff . Terri Cameron, MA. Director, Curriculum Programs. Housekeeping. Audio: . You will hear the audio through your computer . speakers. Please make sure your computer speakers are on and the sound is turned up.. . Do Now. Take an index card from the front table and read the following quotes.. . “Writing is not apart from living…” -Catherine Drinker Bower. “I am just going to write because I cannot help it.” . By David Horton. What is WAC. Writing in all subject areas rather than only English . L. anguage Arts . Class. . Focuses on :. Content Knowledge. Assessment. Content Specific Writing Skills . Why . Much has been written on the topic of guided reading over the last twenty years, but no other leaders in literacy education have championed the topic with such depth and breadth as Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell. In the highly anticipated second edition of
Guided Reading
, Fountas and Pinnell remind you of guided reading\'s critical value within a comprehensive literacy system, and the reflective, responsive teaching required to realize its full potential.Now with
Guided Reading
, Second Edition, (re)discover the essential elements of guided reading through:a wider and more comprehensive look at its place within a coherent literacy system a refined and deeper understanding of its complexity an examination of the steps in implementation-from observing and assessing literacy behaviors, to grouping in a thoughtful and dynamic way, to analyzing texts, to teaching the lesson the teaching for systems of strategic actions a rich text base that can support and extend student learning the re-emerging role of shared reading as a way to lead guided and independent reading forward the development of managed independent learning across the grades an in-depth exploration of responsive teaching the role of facilitative language in supporting change over time in students\' processing systems the identification of high-priority shifts in learning to focus on at each text level the creation of a learning environment within which literacy and language can flourish. Through guided reading, students learn how to engage in every facet of the reading process and apply their reading power to all literacy contexts.Also check out our new on-demand mini-course: Introducing Texts Effectively in Guided Reading Lessons 180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that will teach fourth grade students to become efficient writers. Each two-week unit covers one writing standard centered on high-interest themes. Through daily practice that is easy to implement, students will strengthen their language and grammar skills while practicing the steps of the writing process including prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. Helpful tools are provided to help teachers differentiate instruction and for formative assessment. These standards-based activities correlate to state standards and College and Career Readiness. 180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that will teach sixth grade students to become efficient writers. Each two-week unit covers one writing standard centered on high-interest themes. Through daily practice that is easy to implement, students will strengthen their language and grammar skills while practicing the steps of the writing process including prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. Helpful tools are provided to help teachers differentiate instruction and for formative assessment. These standards-based activities correlate to state standards and College and Career Readiness. 180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that will teach second grade students to become efficient writers. Each two-week unit covers one writing standard centered on high-interest themes. Through daily practice that is easy to implement, students will strengthen their language and grammar skills while practicing the various steps of the writing process. Helpful tools are provided to help teachers differentiate instruction and for formative assessment. These standards-based activities correlate to state standards and lay the foundation for College and Career Readiness. 180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that will teach third grade students to become efficient writers. Each two-week unit covers one writing standard centered on high-interest themes. Through daily practice that is easy to implement, students will strengthen their language and grammar skills while practicing the steps of the writing process including prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. Helpful tools are provided to help teachers differentiate instruction and for formative assessment. These standards-based activities correlate to state standards and College and Career Readiness. Few skills are as critical or as rare today as the ability to hear and comprehend what other people are saying. The authors of�Hands Down, Speak Out�argue that we need new tools to teach the art of listening and they\'ve put forward a simple yet transformative model for encouraging student conversations that are inclusive, empowering, and rich in content. This classroom guide for grades K-5 is particularly needed in the aftermath of two disrupted school years.��TEACHING FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS ACROSS SUBJECTS:�Hands Down, Speak Out�is a practical guide for teaching listening and talking skills that span both literacy and math instruction�K-5 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT FOCUSED ON DIALOGUE: Too often, the practice of hand-raising favors the performance of answers by a few students over the construction of meaning involving the whole class. Help�all�students develop dialogue skills that will deepen their understanding of literacy and mathematics, as well as of themselves, their communities, and the world�28 STUDENT-CENTERED MICRO LESSONS: Each of these short, incremental lessons build specific skills during content instruction rather than taking time away from it. Students will be energized by a discourse structure in which their ideas and voices take the lead while teachers focus on listening and facilitating�NURTURING DISAGREEMENTS: The authors, Kassia and Christy, provide guidance for managing difficult conversations by teaching students to engage in debate and discussion in a way that values listening equally with talkingWhen we build talk communities with children, our greatest hope is that what they learn through talking about reading, writing, and math is matched by what they learn about living in the world with others, write Kassia Omohundro Wedekind and Christy Hermann Thompson.