418+Agenda+4.1.14

1:30 - 1:35 - Welcome Today's Target:
 * Notetaker:
 * **I can describe characteristics of an effective writing assignment.**

1:35 - 1:55 - Review and discuss reading about writing

__Characteristics of a Quality Writing Task__
 * Age-appropriate
 * Connected to your present curriculum; makes sense within the lesson
 * Relevance and purpose -- a valid reason to write --
 * Clear assessment criteria -- teacher and students have to know the purpose
 * Allow students to express their prior knowledge and thinking; requires self-expression

__Characteristics of an Effectively Structured Writing Assignment__
 * Engaging and relevant
 * Clear explanation/directions
 * Connected to learning targets
 * Models/examples
 * Scaffolding the task
 * Clear possible structure
 * Rubric

1:55 - 2:15 - Barriers to Writing

2:15 - 2:30 - Examples of writing tasks >
 * History - http://writingfix.com/Chapter_Book_Prompts/PedrosJournal3.htm
 * Math -http://writingfix.com/I_Pod_Prompts/Itsy_bitsy_Math_Songs3.htm
 * PE - [|writing prompts]
 * English - http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/common-core-practice-pigs-cicadas-and-wrestling/
 * Music - (start on page 8)https://transitiontocommoncore.wikispaces.hcpss.org/file/view/Vocal+Common+Core.docx
 * All subjects - http://gonzagateach.wikispaces.com/Writing+Across+the+Content+Areas


 * Housekeeping:**
 * Teaching Demos for Thursday (5 minutes) (Choose a segment from your text-based plan.)
 * Pre-text activity
 * 1. Garred
 * 2. Alana
 * 3. Jordan
 * 4.
 * During/post text activity
 * 1. Lucy
 * 2. Anna
 * 3. Caroline
 * 4. Tyler
 * Next Demo
 * 1.
 * 2.
 * 3.
 * Be prepared for a short assessment on Thursday
 * What factors contribute to reading comprehension?
 * What are the purposes of pre-, during-, and post- text activities?
 * What are some benefits and challenges of incorporating writing tasks in your content area?
 * What are key considerations in designing an effective writing assignment?