The Writing Process & the Digital Age
Session Two: Jan 19, 2015, 3:45 to 5:45 PM
Arrival:
• Sign in • complete the 'Mine your Heart' activity
1. Introductions & House-keeping
2. Learning Intentions
4. Found Poem
5. Sharing Homework 1. At table group each person should share 1 thing you tried (include context). Determine 1 of these to share with the larger group
2. Share with a partner the piece of writing that has inspired you
6. New ELA Curriculum:
7. Multi-Sensory Wheel Think of a specific place that has special meaning. Sensory wheel combined with visualization as a pre-writing strategy. Use this to create a draft
8. Tips for Drafting Ownership of topic; Relevancy of purpose; Keep the pen moving (share the pen); Portfolio or something to keep writing in; Limit distractions
‘Thinking’ music (songza); Don’t self edit; Regie Routman style
9. Drafting Activity
10. Where does Revision Fit? article
11. The story of Austin's Butterfly
12. Revision: Editing for: Hooks/starting sentences; Sentences; Diction; Ideas; Organization
13. Strategies: (found in your Dropbox folder) 7 Snappy Starters; Sentence Combining; Monotonous Cinderella
14. Homework for Monday, Feb. 16/15:
13. Reflection: Please complete this short reflection on today's session
Thank you for your participation in today's session!
Arrival:
• Sign in • complete the 'Mine your Heart' activity
1. Introductions & House-keeping
2. Learning Intentions
- Identify and analyze writing connections in the new ELA curriculum draft
- Continue to create a framework for teaching writing across the curriculum
- Continue to learn ways to implement elements of the writing process, in particular drafting and revising
4. Found Poem
5. Sharing Homework 1. At table group each person should share 1 thing you tried (include context). Determine 1 of these to share with the larger group
2. Share with a partner the piece of writing that has inspired you
6. New ELA Curriculum:
7. Multi-Sensory Wheel Think of a specific place that has special meaning. Sensory wheel combined with visualization as a pre-writing strategy. Use this to create a draft
8. Tips for Drafting Ownership of topic; Relevancy of purpose; Keep the pen moving (share the pen); Portfolio or something to keep writing in; Limit distractions
‘Thinking’ music (songza); Don’t self edit; Regie Routman style
9. Drafting Activity
10. Where does Revision Fit? article
11. The story of Austin's Butterfly
12. Revision: Editing for: Hooks/starting sentences; Sentences; Diction; Ideas; Organization
13. Strategies: (found in your Dropbox folder) 7 Snappy Starters; Sentence Combining; Monotonous Cinderella
14. Homework for Monday, Feb. 16/15:
- Read one of the articles in the Dropbox folder, Session 2 > Homework
- Be prepared to discuss
- Try a hook or sentencing strategy-be prepared to share your experience
13. Reflection: Please complete this short reflection on today's session
Thank you for your participation in today's session!
