Slides 1-14 are for teacher use. They include alignment with the GLEs, links to the WASL, and bibliography. Slides 13-14 are a Table of Contents. When you are teaching the lessons, begin with slide 15.
To use any lesson, you must print and review the notes pages for the lesson. This is done in the print menu. It is different for PCs and Macs, but you will need to find “Notes pages” or “Notes” respectively in the print menu.The notes pages contain crucial instructions and supplementary materials for successful implementation.
Most of these lessons include partner and/or group work. A system should be in place for partner and group work (e.g., what are the rules and expectations). Lessons in these modules need to have extended practice. They are not meant to be individual, one-day lessons.
As you do shared writing, keep charts of strategies being learned so students can refer back, or have students make their own copies and put them in a folder or notebook.
Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
Writes to learn (e.g., math learning logs, reflections, double-entry logs, steps/strategies used to solve math problems), to tell a story, to explain, and to persuade.
Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
Writes to pursue a personal interest, to explain, or to persuade.
Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
Writes …to explain, to persuade …or a specified audience (e.g., writes to persuade classmates about a position on required school uniforms).
Demonstrates
understanding of
different purposes for writing.
Writes to…explain, to persuade, to inform…a specified audience (e.g., writes to persuade community to build a skate park).
