An NZATE resource

Aims of BETA presentationIntroduce purpose of resource

Take you through the resource.

Show some examples.Note: Examples and IFTE presentation by

the co-author Shaun Hawthorne can be found on BETA wiki and NZATE web site.

Links: NZATE web site www.nzate.co.nz

BETA wiki: betateachers.wikispaces.com

Facts about writing in NZ

Introduction to the resourceTeacher’s Book Resource

Introduction to resource and a Section 1,a brief history of teaching writing in NZ pg 12

Section 2. Evidence from research for effective practices in teaching writing pg 19

Effective practices in the assessment practices for writing pg 39

Links to the NZC’s effective pedagogies pg45

Classroom examples for each of the identified effective practices pg 50

Section 4 describing a few examples of particular approaches in more detail pg 74

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DVD of Effective Practices2.5 hours of footage were taken in 4 classes over 4 or 5 points in each teacher’s class during 2010.Range from year 9 to year 12Two ways of viewing examples of teacher practice1. View by classroom and teacher – about

35mins for each of four classrooms and teachers from Yr 9 – 12

2. View by practice – two or three brief extracts from the different classes that relate specifically to one of the practices

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The Introduction Synthesis of effective practice in NZ.Based on four key studies.

Myhill, D., et al (2008). Graham, S., & Perin, D. (2007). Alton-Lee, A. (2003) Langer, J. (2002).

An aid to helping departments reflect on their current writing practices

Gives real evidence and approaches6

Section 1Brief HistoryFrom pre 1970 to 2008.Development and trends in writing. e.g 5

paragraph essay.Trends in 21st CenturyConflict between more common short

answers tasks as opposed to required longer analytical essays.

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Section 2 Review of Effective Practices in teaching writing.Synthesis of findings of some of the

significant studies into teaching writing to adolescent aged students.

2 overarching aspects“What”“How”7 key practices to aid teaching writing.

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Section 3 Classroom Examples of Effective Teacher Practices

What does each practice means?Some classroom examplesSome other activities that workWhat doesn’t workBacked up by DVD

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Section from DVDLynda McTaggart’s Year 9 class introduction to poetry – First 10 min or so of ‘School # 1’

Discussion point.What does Lynda do that is effective? 1

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Some key principles/beliefs that underpin effective teaching of writing are:

Four types of knowledge writers need to write well

Section from DVDEmphasising that writing is a process. Effective practice 6DiscussionWhat has been shown or exemplified in these two examples

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Section 4 Appendices.Lesson sequences teaching a writing skill

Linked to effective practices and knowledge pupils are acquiring.

Examples include: Response to text essay for yr9/10

A breakdown of the strategies connected to the effective practices

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Supplementary slidesA summary from some key studies about effective ways of teaching writing that show the evidence behind the seven practices.

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From: “Writing: Teachers and Children at Work” 20th Anniversary Edition (Graves, 2003)

Outline of Feedback Steps – from Jennifer Glenn’s process

How to respond to student work

Ten ideas on how you could use this resource in PD in your department…1. Have a session like this one to introduce the key ideas

and the resource to everyone.

2. At each of seven department PD mtgs play one of the seven effective practice examples and discuss – also copy and read the information about that practice from the teacher’s book resource. In addition you could look at Appendix 3 and the suggested activities that link to each practice. Discuss how the department could improve their work on this practice.

3. Give everyone a copy of different sections from the teachers’ resource to read before a dept. PD mtg and then discuss the ideas and implications. Could view related segments from the DVD.

4. Watch each of the ‘Play by School’ options in 4 department PD mtgs and discuss the things you notice and take from the work of each of the teachers.

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Contd…5. Look at the section on Assessment in the teacher’s book

and discuss this in relation to the practices your department adopts in relation to writing.

6. Look at how the ideas link to the NZC pedagogies by reading this short section in the book.

7. Give everyone a copy of Appendix 3 as a resource to help with planning.

8. Copy and discuss the ideas in Appendix 1 and/or 2 and see how applicable they may be to the work of your department.

9. Make copies of the Lit Review of the resource for those teachers interested in following up on the research evidence or further studies that support each practice.

10. Use the principles, 4 areas of knowledge and skill and the seven effective practices (+ ideas from Appendix 3 and each of the Classroom examples summaries etc) as a tool or lens through which you can review your department’s writing programme and units…

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To sum up.HUGE resourceValuable data and insight into current trends

in writingPracticalGives valuable PD as a department or year

team.Easily broken down – manageable.Available now! Order forms or NZATE web

site.Personal reading exemplars available. Oral presentation exemplars coming soon