Get it WRITE:
Building Writing
Skills in the World
Language
Classroom
Leslie Grahn, World Language
Resource Teacher
Monday, November 19, 2007
River Hill High School
Information Center
Reflection: Building writing skills in the WL classroom
Kinds of writing activities I have used
ChallengesI have experienced
Future goals for writing
Share what you wrote at your table.
Kinds of writing activities I have used
ChallengesI have experienced
Future goals for writing
TODAY’S OUTCOMES
Participants will… Build on background knowledge about
writing standards, writing skills and writing process.
Examine how to build writing activities. Share ideas for writing activities. Explore resources for incorporating
writing into lesson and unit plans.
FL National Writing Standards: Communication
FL National Writing Standards: Communication
Our challenges…
Trying to maintain a balance of
Competence Communication
Our Challenges…
Our Challenges…
Interlanguage Interference:
Students think about what they want to communicate in L1 first, then attempt to convert those thoughts into L2.
Our Challenges…
Disparity in expressive ability between L1 and L2
What do students need in order to write well?
Purpose/Context
Enough vocabulary, language
Format
Structure- focus questions, bullets
Clear evaluation criteria
What to write
about?
How do you come up
with topics/prompts for
your writing
assignments?
Developing Authentic Writing Tasks
Sources for writing prompts
Can Teach: http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/prompts.html
Writing Fix: http://www.writingfix.com/index.htm
United Streaming Writing Prompt Builder
Teaching
students to use
a process
Now, let’s explore the writing process
Check out the PowerPoints…
Ideas for Writing
Formats
Writing Activities: Gallery Walk
Using your graphic organizer, do a gallery walk of writing activity ideas
Writing Activities: Gallery Walk
Now share what you found with your group.
Writing Activities: A Continuum
Thank you note
Friendly letter
Journal entry
Proposal of an idea
Invitation Letter to the editor
Interview questions
Newspaper article
Business letter
Lists, labels
Essay Advertisement
Brochure Greeting card
Webpage Poem
Set of instructions
C.V. Email Job application
Speech Book/film/play review
Want/personal ad
Dialogue
Guided?
Structured?
Independent?
Writing Activities: PoemsBiopoemDiamanteAcrosticHaikuLimerickCinquainFibonacci5 W’sOde
Giving students
enough
vocabulary and
language to
write
Giving students enough vocabulary and language
Plus: Inspiration templates!!
Assessing
Writing
6+1 Writing Traits
6+1 Writing Traits
Writing rubrics
RUBISTAR:rubistar.4teachers.org
6+1 Writing Traits:http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/department.php?d=1
Spanish 6+1 rubrics:http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/scoring.php
HCPSS WL Writing rubric
Take a break from WRITING…
Differentiation &
Writing
Writing & Differentiation: Choice Boards
Writing & Differentiation: R.A.F.T.s
Writing & Differentiation:Tiered Assignments
Writing & Differentiation:Learning Centers
Meeting the diverse needs of our learners …
scaffolding & support
move from short to longer writing passages
work from whole class to group/pair to individual
differences in interest & motivational levels
varied learning preferences
Knowing Our
Learners
Multiple Intelligences
Writing Activities
Brainstorm
Writing & Multiple Intelligences
Work in teams to complete the chart of WRITING ACTIVITIES that appeal to your students’ MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES.
Writing
Combined With
Other Skills
Areas
Writing + Other Skills Areas
Writing does not have to stand alone!
Think about ways you have combined:
WRITING + SPEAKING
LISTENING + WRITING
READING + WRITING
Writing &
Technology
Writing & Technology
CREATE AN ACROSTIC:
Think about the ways students can demonstrate writing skills using technology
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Time for
WRITING IDEAS
SWAP
More to explore…
Brainstorming organizers
Websites for writing in the target language
Research/professional articles
Now, reflect :
What have I learned today?
Which ideas do I plan on
incorporating into my next
unit?
What goal would I like to set
for myself for providing more
writing opportunities to my
students?
PRIZES!!
&
FEEDBACK
Write
On!