Fostering the Reading and Writing Connection
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The document outlines a professional development session for 6th grade language arts teachers led by Rebecca McKnight, focusing on fostering connections between reading and writing in middle school. It includes session objectives, strategies for teaching literacy skills, and tools for encouraging student engagement in reading and writing. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of student choice and the use of various resources, including technology and literature circles, to enhance learning.
Fostering the Reading and Writing Connection
- 1. Rebecca McKnight 6th grade Language Arts Teacher The Academy at Lincoln, Greensboro, NC March 6, 2012
- 2. When we are done, we will ….. Answer our essential questions Generate a list of adolescent literature for our students to read Participate in some activities to help foster the reading/writing connection
- 3. Agenda Introduction Goals for the session Define Reading and Writing Activities to foster connections Questions, comments, concerns
- 4. Info about me… I love to read! I have a master’s degree in Education from UNCG and a bachelor’s degree from the College of William and Mary This will be my 15th year in Guilford County. I have taught at several middle schools including the Academy at Lincoln. I have worked as a school-based Curriculum Facilitator and as a Curriculum Specialist for the school system. I am teaching, now, because I love to work with students.
- 5. Session Objectives (Essential Questions) • How can we get students to see the connections between what they read and what they write? • How important is student choice in the reading/writing process? • What tools can be used to encourage students to read and write?
- 6. Common Core Standards
- 7. What is the value of fostering the connection between Reading and Writing in middle school? • Improved retention of • Stimulate creativity information • Increase student • Deepen Understanding responsibility for learning • Application of current • Meet developmental needs research • Resolve management issues • Build community • Renew enthusiasm for teaching • Create equity
- 8. Education is the lighting of a fire, not the filling of a bucket. William Butler Yeats
- 9. Where do the prompts that my How do I accept students write about student writing? come from? Questions to think about …… How do I model how What are my favorite I want students to texts to use? Why do read and write for I love them? me?
- 10. • Blogs • Texts • Formal vs. Informal Writing • Facebook and Social Media • Web 2.0 tools like: – Storify --Animoto – Glogster --Dvolver • E-mail • Movie Maker • Journals/Daybooks
- 11. Reading Strategies Brainstorm Placemat: Reading Strategies Brainstorm What types of strategies and materials do you use to teach reading to students in your classroom?
- 12. Literacy Skills • Setting a purpose for reading • Finding the main idea and supporting details • Summarizing/paraphrasing • Developing vocabulary • Activating prior knowledge • Recognizing the author’s point of view • Making predictions
- 13. Literacy Skills continued…. • Recognizing text structures • Using text features to connect with and guide through the reading • Making inferences • Questioning what you read • Visualizing what you read • Making connections
- 14. Reading Strategies should lead to writing. Writing strategies should encourage further reading.
- 15. What are 3 things that the brain needs to learn and retain information? Ritual Novelty Challenge
- 17. Reading Response Cards & Connections Charts
- 18. Literature Circles/Book Clubs • What are they? • How do you organize them? • What is their value in use of informational text? • Resources for organizing your own • Book Club resources – http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/reading/lit erature_circles/: Samples of role sheets and forms – http://www.litcircles.org/: Some additional information and forms – http://www.npatterson.net/reading.html: Role sheets
- 19. It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Albert Einstein
- 20. • Battle of the Books list • Journals and magazines • Young Adult Literature • Poetry books • Picture books • Professional resources • Short Stories • Basal readers • Internet • Picture Books
- 21. Scranimal Activity Use mentor text to teach poetry elements Write your Develop own vocabulary Make Imagery connections
- 22. Technology • Web 2.0 tools like….. – Wordle – Glogster – Wallwisher (pre-writing ideas) – Dvolver – Tagxedo – Google docs – Gaggle – Animoto – Wobooks • Blogs • E-mail
- 23. Dvolver Summaries – http://www.dvolver.com/live/movies -623246 – http://www.dvolver.com/live/movies -623243 – http://www.dvolver.com/live/movies -623221
- 24. Choice
- 25. Real World Writing Purposes: Adapted from Write Like This by Kelly Gallagher Purpose Possible Reading Possible Writing selections Topics Topic Express and Reflect Inform and Explain Evaluate and Judge Inquire and Explore Analyze and Interpret Take a Stand/Propose a solution
- 26. • Conversations • Student Surveys • Blog writing • What are they bringing to class to read? • Formal & Informal Reading and Writing workshops
- 27. 3-D Graphic Organizers Can be used to ……… Brainstorm ideas for writing Plan and organize ideas for writing Organize vocabulary Share student analysis of text Share student reflections Make comparisons Visually display critical thinking
- 28. How can 3-D graphic organizers help to engage writers and readers in my writing instruction? • Hands-on way to manipulate and organize information • Allows and encourages creativity • Help spatial learners make connections • Small enough to fit into daybooks or writing/reading journals • They are fun!
- 34. Resources for strategies and ideas • Teaching Blogs – The Organized Classroom – Secondary Solutions – Laura Candler – Teaching Blog Addict • Websites • Colleagues • Professional Resources
- 35. Questions, Comments, Concerns
- 36. Ticket out the Door Please fill out 3-2-1 session TOD and give it to me before you leave. Thanks for coming
- 37. Contact me at mcknigr@gcsnc.com Or On my cell [(336) 420-6205