Writing+to+Learn

Writing To Learn Every student reads, writes, thinks and talks in every classroom every day. ﻿Guiding Questions What is Writing to Learn? How can writing to learn increase student comprehension and critical thinking skills? How can teachers use writing to learn activities as informal, flexible assessments to guide daily instruction? How is writing to learn, different from writing to a prompt?

Writing to Learn Activity Review the Strategies Bar for the Common Instructional Framework. Write for 5-10 minutes about student usage of the C﻿IF in your classroom. 

Writing to Learn Key Principles and Goals

In your group read the Key Principles and Goals for Writing to Learn discuss with your partner any ideas, words that stand out to you and any connections you make to the principles and goals.

Using a Protocol while Reading Group 1 will read //Specific Uses and Benefits of Low-Stakes Writing, Assigning Low-Stake Writing and Writing Can Make Learning Personal// using the Four A protocol. While reading take notes responding to the Four A questions. Group 2 will read //Writing for Learning-Not just Demonstrating Learning// using the Four A protocol. While reading take notes responding to the Four A questions.

Group 1 Four A Group 2 Four A
 * Record your responses and summary of discussion here:**
 * Each group will report out their discussions.**

Writing to Learn Activities <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Examine the following materials: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Each subject area has a packet containing subject specific readings and writing to learn activities. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Writing to Learn Activities <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Writing Can Make Learning Personal <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Free Form Mapping <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Math Autobiography with rubric <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Sample Writing Prompts based on Bloom's Taxonomy <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Getting Started Using Writing in Math Class <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Sample Math Writing Prompts <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Frayer Models <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Model Lesson Plan <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">After examining the materials respond to this question: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">How might you use one of these activities in your classroom?

<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Closure or Connect It <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">In your group, return to the Key Principles and Goals. Examine the Sample Lesson Plan for WTL and make connections between the Key Principles and the Lesson Plan. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">

<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;">Exit Slip <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Go to the Teachers' page, select your name and respond to the exit slip questions for the Writing to Learn workshop.