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Know When to Fold them: a flexible approach to writing

Know When to Fold them: a flexible approach to writing. Stephanie H. Stoebe M.ED Reading Specialist Round Rock High School.

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Know When to Fold them: a flexible approach to writing

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  1. Know When to Fold them:a flexible approach to writing

  2. Stephanie H. StoebeM.ED Reading SpecialistRound Rock High School I teach six reading classes each semester, primarily for students who have not passed the TAKS in ELA or Reading. Every one of my 93 students in the 2009-2010 school year was designated as a student at risk for academic failure. I have certified since 2ooo and I have been a certified teacher in Texas, California, Arizona, and Georgia.

  3. Personal History I graduated from the University on Nevada with a BA (German major, French Minor). My last year in college, I was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Czechoslovakia to study the original German works of Marie von EbnerEschenbach. I was a Korean translator in the Army for 4 years. I moved into criminal justice, working as the director of educational services for 11 counties in Texas. Deciding that I could make a bigger difference in teen lives as a teacher, I earned my M.Ed at Angelo State University.

  4. RRHS’s Profile Student Ethnic Distribution: African American 10.7% Hispanic 26.2% White 57.6% Native American 0.4% Asian/Pacific Islander 5.2 Student Enrollment by Program: Bilingual/ESL 4.4% Career and Technical 77.5% Gifted and Talented 6.3% Special Education l6.4% Other data: Economically disadvantaged students 24.3% Percentage of at-risk students 36.7% Percentage of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students 4.6% Percentage of students with disciplinary placements 4.9% RRHS is the oldest school in Round Rock ISD. It started as a private school in 1867; it became a public school, Round Rock Institute, in 1888.

  5. I run my classroom in stations. there is a 20 minute whole group activity, a 20 minute small group activity, 20 minutes of instructional software, and 20 minutes of independent reading. I have a maximum of 18 kids in a class. Here are three of my kids who all passed their TAKSand begged for another year of reading!

  6. My writing philosophy for the classroom My personal philosophy about facilitating writing in the classroom is that there must be an immediate response to the reading at hand. Writing is the vehicle for this response. I am less concerned about spelling and grammar than I am getting the ideas and the voice of the students on paper. The foldable pre-writing organizer is a hands on method to order thoughts and ideas for writing a response to text. One day in class with this method looks like: A warm up activity to assess background knowledge and to “hook” students into the text. Modeling of making foldable with clear instructions displayed on the LCD projector. Silent reading of text. Writing organizer filled out with an elbow partner. Sharing of ideas and teacher evaluation of material for formative assessment purposes. Even teachers rap!

  7. Connections to research Students must be engaged during workshops. Learning Theory: • Talking is an integral part of learning to write. • Students must be engaged during workshops. • “The growth and development of beginning teachers can be enhanced by creating an environment where they are free to experiment, make mistakes, and engage in reflective dialogue.” Ralph Fletcher in Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide. Seminal Leaders: • “Perhaps crucial is the only word that applies unquestionably, because it is in adolescence that we begin to take responsibility for who we are.” Lucy McCormick Calkins in The Art of Teaching Writing. Contemporary Research: • Activity that give teachers alternatives to photocopied worksheets • Activity that can be used as formative assessment • “Boys need hands-on activities. They get bored and distracted if you ask them to sit down, read, and then write a paragraph. Ralph Fletcher in Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices.

  8. Know When To Fold Them! Today in class we are going to make an organizer to help you guide your comprehension of the text “Rockers, Rappers and the Freedom of Speech.” This organizer will also serve as a way to organize your thoughts for a written response. Before we begin, take a look at the poster board at the front of the class. When you came in this morning, I asked you to write a comment about rap or to make a star next to an image that you might associate with rap. What conclusions can we draw about our combined knowledge of rap music?

  9. How to do a foldable guide • Folding your paper: • Pinch the paper along the short axis to determine the middle. • Fold the paper along the short axis so that the both sides meet in the middle (where you pinched). • Your paper should look like shutter doors. • Fold your paper in half so the bottom meets the top. • Open and press: • Open your paper back to the shutter doors. • Press it out flat. • Cut: • Cut along the 2 short folds. • Label your paper: • On the left, write “In the text” down the side of the paper. • On the right, write “In the mind” down the side of the paper. • In the upper left quadrant, write “Right There” and in the lower left quadrant, write “Think and Search” • In the upper right quadrant, write “Between the Lines” • In the lower right quadrant, write “My Conclusion.”

  10. Organize Your Reading Read the excerpt Think about the excerpt • Pay attention to sentences or phrases that you can put your finger on. These are distinct facts about the story. Write examples in “Right There.” • Pay attention to items that the author says that are presented over 2 or more sentences. Write examples in “Think and Search.” • Think, then pair, then share with your elbow partner. • Think about what the author wants you to realize. You will have to use your own words to sum up his ideas. Write the author’s message in “Between the Lines” • What do you think about what is happening in this story? Write your conclusion in “My Conclusions.” • Think, then pair, then share with your elbow partner.

  11. Organize Your Writing Using your organizer and the images that you see on the poster, respond to the article “Rockers, Rappers and the Freedom of Speech.” I care more about your ideas and impressions that spelling. Please make personal connections and add in your own experiences!

  12. After The Lesson • Get up and share your paragraph to a person across from you in the room. • Ask for volunteers to present in “Author’s Chair.” • Open paper so that it looks like shutter doors • Push it out flat. • What do you think about this lesson? • Was it easy to prepare the organizer? • Did you understand how to read and take notes? • Did this help you read with a more complete understanding of the selection? Display student work.

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