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Wilkes County Schools Writing Instruction Plan

Wilkes County Schools Writing Instruction Plan. Anna Lankford Elementary and Middle School Director Wilkes County Schools. Goals for the Writing Instruction System. To use assessment results to inform instruction throughout the year

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Wilkes County Schools Writing Instruction Plan

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  1. Wilkes County SchoolsWriting Instruction Plan Anna Lankford Elementary and Middle School Director Wilkes County Schools

  2. Goals for the Writing Instruction System • To use assessment results to inform instruction throughout the year • To encourage student writing in all content areas throughout the year • To encourage all teachers to focus on the writing process • To assess writing throughout the year, rather than in a single-day traditional assessment

  3. 2008-2009 • Formed Writing Committee to write county writing plan • All grade levels (K-8) had 2 On-Demand and 2 Content-Specific Tasks • Timelines developed for K-8 • All tasks were written (except for 4th and 7th grade On-Demand) by instructional specialists • 4th and 7th grade switched papers between schools for scoring • Uploaded scores in MOODLE • 4th grade teachers, 6-8th grade teachers, EC, AIG, Media, and Testing Coordinators completed Writing Instruction MOODLE training • Set up Writing Portfolios

  4. WCS Writing Instruction PlanElementary 2009-2010 • K-5 Writing Instruction Plan • 4th grade Writing Instruction System • Revised Writing Pacing Guides • Instructional Specialists trained teachers • On Demand – September/May • Content-Specific- Tasks more focused on objectives being taught • Big 6 • Scoring in-house • Red Writing Portfolio

  5. WCS Writing Instruction PlanElementary 2009-2010 K-2 • K-2 Lucy Calkins Units of Study for Primary Writing • On Demand (Small Moments) • Content Specific Task ( How-To, All About) • Super 3 3rd and 5th • Follow same format as 4th grade • On-Demand Tasks written at CO • Teachers had content specific tasks in August • 5th grade must complete one task electronically • 3rd grade has option to complete tasks electronically

  6. Support DocumentsElementary • K-2 Writing Rubric • Third Grade Writing Rubric • 4th and 5th Grade Writing Rubric • Writing Task Tracking Form • Content Specific Tasks for grades 3-5

  7. WCS Writing Instruction Plan Middle School • 6-8 Writing Instruction Plan • 7th grade Writing Instruction System Pilot • Instructional Specialists trained teachers • On Demand – September/May • Content Specific Tasks- Notebook of tasks for teachers 1st math/science/social studies 2nd exploratory areas • Big 6 • Scoring in-house • Red Writing Portfolio

  8. WCS Writing Instruction Plan Middle School 6th and 8th grades • Follow same format as 7th grade • On-Demand Tasks written at CO • Teachers had content specific tasks in August • Must complete tasks electronically

  9. Paradigm Shift and Training • Assessment model------Instructional Model • Writing across the curriculum • Training • 2008-2009 -4th, 6th-8th grade teachers, EC, AIG, Media, Testing Coordinators • 2009-2010 – All 3-8th grade teachers including PE, Music, Art, EC, AIG, Media, and Testing Coordinators Super 3 and Big 6/ ARRA Library Books and Resources • 2010-2011 – K-2 teachers

  10. Changes for 2010-2011 • More flexibility for teachers to create their own content specific writing tasks to match their instruction • Continue to provide staff development in Writing Across the Curriculum • Move towards a digital portfolio

  11. Contact Information Anna Lankford Elementary and Middle School Director Wilkes County Schools lankfora@wilkes.k12.nc.us 336-667-1121 ext 7035

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