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Goal: To provide NSCSD students with writing instruction designed to lift the level of student writing to meet literacy expectations as outlined by the CCSS.
Scope
3
Tasks:• Create and offer ongoing professional
development for K-8 teachers about the Units of Study writing program.
• Professional development opportunities
include…
What have we been doing?
Whole day
Workshop
with 30
colleaguesIntroductory
workshop to launch Writers’ Workshop
for K-4
Leveled
Workshops
for all
teachers
K-4
Intro Workshop
for 5th
grade
teachers
Week Long Summer Institute at the TCRWP in
NYC
Iron out the Bends workshops for K-5.
Intro workshop
for 6th, 7th,
8th
Principals
Meeting
presentationsTwo Coaches
sent to NYC
for literacy
coach classes
Sticky NotesUp to 9 Reminder Type Messages
Book club
with 10+
teachers.PLC with
First grade teachers
to discuss student work.
Many
Collaborati
ve work
sessions at
Paneras
Facilitated
a grade
level workshop
on writing.
Webpage resource.
Video
Taped a
mini-lesson for
others to
view for
learning.Bus Trip to
NYC for all
day workshops
free at
Teachers
College
WHAT WAS THE IMPACT OF THE BUCKET WORK?
Impact
6
How did educators benefit from the work?
• In-house professional development from turn-key facilitators
• Professional development is tailored to the specific needs of teachers as identified by workshop evaluations
• Collaboration around the topics of conferencing, launching of the writers’ workshop, and assessing student work
• Professional development needs are met immediately and planned according to needs
• There have been several additional “spin offs” of our work to support teachers
WHAT WAS THE IMPACT OF THE BUCKET WORK?
Impact
7
How were student outcomes impacted?
Increased training of teachers in the area of writing
Writing is now taught as a subject and supported by our district goals
Students display more stamina and interest in writing.
Students are making connections between reading and writing, as readers and authors.
8
Triumphs and Challenges• Collaboration and
Collegiality
• Connections with teachers • Writing stamina with
students increased
• Students enjoying writing
• Students level of writing lifted
• Push back from some staff, program is mandatory
• Many teachers struggle to feel comfortable teaching writing
• Manual difficult to manage for some