Project WRITE:Project WRITE:An MDE Title II GrantAn MDE Title II Grant

To Study Adolescent LiteracyTo Study Adolescent LiteracyIntroduction for Tier II TeachersIntroduction for Tier II Teachers

June 18, 2009 June 18, 2009

Presented by Red Cedar Writing Project Presented by Red Cedar Writing Project at MSUat MSU

in conjunction with in conjunction with Clinton RESA, Flint Schools, Genesee ISD, Ingham Clinton RESA, Flint Schools, Genesee ISD, Ingham

ISD, Lansing Schools, and Shiawassee RESDISD, Lansing Schools, and Shiawassee RESDFacilitator: Facilitator: Liz WebbLiz Webb

Project WRITE Teacher: Project WRITE Teacher: Jennifer CasperJennifer Casper

Things to do when you first arrive:Things to do when you first arrive:

• Sign in – both attendance and SBCEUs.Sign in – both attendance and SBCEUs.

• Have some breakfast.Have some breakfast.

• Let us take your picture.Let us take your picture.

• Order your lunch from Jimmy John’s.Order your lunch from Jimmy John’s.

• Fill out slip with stipend information.Fill out slip with stipend information.

• Pick up handouts and books.Pick up handouts and books.

Introductions of Presenters and Introductions of Presenters and Project WRITE personnelProject WRITE personnel

• Janet SwensonJanet Swenson: Assistant Dean of the College of Arts of Letters at MSU, : Assistant Dean of the College of Arts of Letters at MSU, director of the grant and grant writerdirector of the grant and grant writer

• Liz WebbLiz Webb: Facilitator of Project WRITE and Red Cedar Writing Project : Facilitator of Project WRITE and Red Cedar Writing Project Teacher Consultant (RCWP)Teacher Consultant (RCWP)

• Sue StephensSue Stephens: Clinton RESD/Shiawassee RESD partner and grant writer : Clinton RESD/Shiawassee RESD partner and grant writer • Mary RossMary Ross: Flint Schools’ partner: Flint Schools’ partner• Sharon ArmstrongSharon Armstrong: Genesee ISD partner: Genesee ISD partner• Amy Kilbridge and Kathy Dewsbury WhiteAmy Kilbridge and Kathy Dewsbury White: Ingham ISD partners: Ingham ISD partners• Bethany DeschaineBethany Deschaine: Lansing Schools’ partner: Lansing Schools’ partner• Paul LeMahieuPaul LeMahieu, Professor at UC Berkeley and National Writing Project , Professor at UC Berkeley and National Writing Project

assessment expertassessment expert• Andrea Zellner: RCWP PD Coordinator,Teacher Consultant, Technology Andrea Zellner: RCWP PD Coordinator,Teacher Consultant, Technology

LiaisonLiaison• Jennifer Casper: Project WRITE Tier I TeacherJennifer Casper: Project WRITE Tier I Teacher• Carol FennCarol Fenn: Secretary at the MSU Writing Center: Secretary at the MSU Writing Center• Theresa MarquezTheresa Marquez: Secretary to Janet Swenson: Secretary to Janet Swenson

Goals and Objectives of the GrantGoals and Objectives of the Grant

• Improve adolescent literacyImprove adolescent literacy• Build a learning community within the cohortBuild a learning community within the cohort• Utilize technology and best practices within the grant Utilize technology and best practices within the grant

and in the classroom to move all students to and in the classroom to move all students to excellence in literacyexcellence in literacy

• Recognize and address the gender gap being Recognize and address the gender gap being documented in mid-Michigan test resultsdocumented in mid-Michigan test results

• Focus on and refine assessment of student writing Focus on and refine assessment of student writing and the use of technology for learningand the use of technology for learning

• Read, utilize and possibly conduct researchRead, utilize and possibly conduct research

ProtocolsProtocols

• Participate fully in all Participate fully in all activitiesactivities

• Take care of your needsTake care of your needs• ReflectionsReflections• JigsawJigsaw• Pair sharePair share• Small groupsSmall groups• Large group discussionLarge group discussion• Monitor Our AirtimeMonitor Our Airtime• Entrance Slips/Exit slipsEntrance Slips/Exit slips• Parking Lot concernsParking Lot concerns

Project WRITE Summer ExtensionProject WRITE Summer Extension2009 Professional Development 2009 Professional Development

ActivitiesActivities

• Tier II introduction to Project WRITETier II introduction to Project WRITE: June 18, 2009: June 18, 2009• Gull Lake Writers’ RetreatGull Lake Writers’ Retreat: June 26-28, 2009: June 26-28, 2009• Improving Response and AssessmentImproving Response and Assessment: July 23 (full day) : July 23 (full day)

July 27,28, 29 30, ½ days online; SeptJuly 27,28, 29 30, ½ days online; Sept 19, 200919, 2009

• Summer Technology InstituteSummer Technology Institute: Aug 4, 5, 6,2009: Aug 4, 5, 6,2009

SurveysSurveys

• SAMPI’s (ID process important)SAMPI’s (ID process important)

• TechnologyTechnology

• Best PracticesBest Practices

Overview: MorningOverview: Morning• Welcome/Introductions/Digital Pictures/Reimbursement Welcome/Introductions/Digital Pictures/Reimbursement

process/Double check acceptance to the wikispaceprocess/Double check acceptance to the wikispace• Surveys/Light BreakfastSurveys/Light Breakfast• Goals and Objectives of the GrantGoals and Objectives of the Grant• ProtocolsProtocols• Overview of the morningOverview of the morning• Community Building: Walk and Talk (pair share) : Introduce your Community Building: Walk and Talk (pair share) : Introduce your

partner to the group using Elmo) Write brief autobiographypartner to the group using Elmo) Write brief autobiography• BreakBreak• ““Shift Happens” on YouTube (3rd Iteration) and Reflection” on YouTube (3rd Iteration) and Reflection• Theoretical Base: Brian Cambourne and Harvey DanielsTheoretical Base: Brian Cambourne and Harvey Daniels• Introduce wikis: Show PW wiki; QuestionsIntroduce wikis: Show PW wiki; Questions• Classroom use of a wiki demonstrationClassroom use of a wiki demonstration• Morning Reflection and Discussion Morning Reflection and Discussion

Overview: AfternoonOverview: Afternoon

• Move to the Computer Lab (Andrea Zellner may join us)Move to the Computer Lab (Andrea Zellner may join us)• Instructions/navigating the Project WRITE wiki and using teacher pages (Use wikispaces Instructions/navigating the Project WRITE wiki and using teacher pages (Use wikispaces

screencasts)screencasts)• Save writing to a teacher pageSave writing to a teacher page• Explore teacher resources on the Explore teacher resources on the www.projectwritemsu.wikispaces.com/ (Examples of boy writer (Examples of boy writer

info and blogging)info and blogging)• BreakBreak• Read a short chapter in the Burke bookRead a short chapter in the Burke book• Create a wordle (save to teacher page on the wiki)Create a wordle (save to teacher page on the wiki)• Writing Prompt: Introduce yourself on the wiki ?Writing Prompt: Introduce yourself on the wiki ?

• Read and discuss: NCTE Position Statement on Adolescent Literacy 30 min TRead and discuss: NCTE Position Statement on Adolescent Literacy 30 min T• Break 15 minBreak 15 min• Carnegie Reports: Carnegie Reports: Writing Next recommendations p 3-10 (a portion of it using a RAC approach recommendations p 3-10 (a portion of it using a RAC approach

[technology?]) = L or T 30 min[technology?]) = L or T 30 min• ReflectionReflection• Wrap-up and Exit Slips Day 1PD L 20 minWrap-up and Exit Slips Day 1PD L 20 min• Review GLCEs in all content areas= HomeworkReview GLCEs in all content areas= Homework• Assignment: Write Bio of partner and post one Reflection to WIKI tonightAssignment: Write Bio of partner and post one Reflection to WIKI tonight

Roles as TeachersRoles as Teachers

• Teachers-as-Writers Teachers-as-Writers • Teachers-as- Readers Teachers-as- Readers • Teachers-as-CollaboratorsTeachers-as-Collaborators• Teachers-as-Users-of-Teachers-as-Users-of-

TechnologyTechnology• Teachers-as-Assessors of Teachers-as-Assessors of

student writing and student student writing and student use of technology for use of technology for learninglearning

• Teachers-as-Researchers: Teachers-as-Researchers: Learn to love the hard Learn to love the hard questionsquestions

• Teachers-as-LeadersTeachers-as-Leaders

Teachers-as-WritersTeachers-as-Writers

• Walk and TalkWalk and Talk• Note cardsNote cards• Use of the Elmo Use of the Elmo

(overhead camera)(overhead camera)

Community Building: Walk and TalkCommunity Building: Walk and Talk

• Introduce yourself to someone you don’t know from a Introduce yourself to someone you don’t know from a different district.different district.

• Walk and talk together for 10 minutes.Walk and talk together for 10 minutes.• Talk to one another to get to know each other personally Talk to one another to get to know each other personally

and professionally.and professionally.• Come back here.Come back here.• Draw a card to share using Elmo with all of us about your Draw a card to share using Elmo with all of us about your

partner. (10 minutes)partner. (10 minutes)• Present your partner to the large group using the drawing.Present your partner to the large group using the drawing.• Write a brief autobiography to post to the Project WRITE Write a brief autobiography to post to the Project WRITE

Wiki later today. Wiki later today. (Low Tech or save to a Word document)(Low Tech or save to a Word document)

BreakBreak

• 15 Minutes15 Minutes

Theoretical BaseTheoretical Base

• Brian Cambourne: Brian Cambourne: “Conditions of “Conditions of Learning”Learning”

• Harvey Daniels, Steven Zemelman and Harvey Daniels, Steven Zemelman and Arthur Hyde: Arthur Hyde: Best PracticeBest Practice: : New New Standards for Teaching and Learning in Standards for Teaching and Learning in America’s SchoolsAmerica’s Schools (Increase/decrease activities)(Increase/decrease activities)

Brian Cambourne’sBrian Cambourne’s “Conditions of Learning”“Conditions of Learning”

• Write a Reflection on Learning. (Low Tech or save to Write a Reflection on Learning. (Low Tech or save to a Word document)a Word document)

• Think of a time when you learned something (not Think of a time when you learned something (not necessarily school related, but it might be)necessarily school related, but it might be)

• How did the learning happen?How did the learning happen?• Who else was involved?Who else was involved?• Is this memory pleasant or painful? (either is fine)Is this memory pleasant or painful? (either is fine)• Share a few with the large groupShare a few with the large group• Post this to the class Wiki or not?Post this to the class Wiki or not?

Brian Cambourne’s Brian Cambourne’s “Conditions of Learning”“Conditions of Learning”

Immersion (surround with reading and writing)Demonstration (model – teacher/students/others)Expectations (high with great good humor)Responsibility (individual choice, integrity and empowerment)Use (read, write and/or use technology daily)Approximation (accept efforts while moving to correctness)Response (peer and teacher)Engagement (all motivated to participate fully

Harvey Daniels, Harvey Daniels, Steven Zemelman,Steven Zemelman,and Arthur Hyde:and Arthur Hyde: Best Practice: Best Practice: New Standards for TeachingNew Standards for Teaching and Learning and Learning in America’s Schoolsin America’s Schools

Zemelman, Daniels, and Hyde:Zemelman, Daniels, and Hyde:Increase Writing ActivitiesIncrease Writing Activities

• How could you How could you move to increase move to increase one best practice in one best practice in your classroom?your classroom?

• Monday?Monday?• In two weeks?In two weeks?• Next month?Next month?• Pair share.Pair share.• Large GroupLarge Group

• Allows teachers to Allows teachers to move to workshop move to workshop practices practices incrementallyincrementally

• Allows students and Allows students and teachers to take teachers to take risks when risks when comfortablecomfortable

• Generates authentic Generates authentic reading and writingreading and writing

““SShhiifftt Happens!” Happens!”

• Watch the video “A Vision of K-12 Students Today”Watch the video “A Vision of K-12 Students Today”• How are you impacted by this?How are you impacted by this?• What implications does this have for us as What implications does this have for us as

teachers?teachers?• How will we meet the needs of our students when How will we meet the needs of our students when

no one knows what those needs will be?no one knows what those needs will be?• Other?Other?• Pair Share with a different neighborPair Share with a different neighbor• Large group discussionLarge group discussion• See Resources on Project WRITE Wiki for more See Resources on Project WRITE Wiki for more

information on YouTube.information on YouTube.

Reflection on Harvey DanielsReflection on Harvey Daniels

• Go to the handoutGo to the handout

• Write a technology addition to this list of Write a technology addition to this list of suggestions with a partner on a sticky notesuggestions with a partner on a sticky note

• Briefly share with the large groupBriefly share with the large group

Introduction to Wikis Introduction to Wikis as Useful Toolsas Useful Tools

• Common Craft Show: “Wikis in Plain English”Common Craft Show: “Wikis in Plain English”• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY• Introduction to the Project WRITE wikiIntroduction to the Project WRITE wiki• Show the classroom wiki in Jennifer Casper’s MS Spanish Show the classroom wiki in Jennifer Casper’s MS Spanish

classesclasses

ReflectionReflection on morning activities: on morning activities:

• Any Parking Lot Concerns?Any Parking Lot Concerns?

• What good idea have you gleaned from What good idea have you gleaned from the morning activities?the morning activities?

• How might you use ideas considered How might you use ideas considered this morning?this morning?

• What questions are burning in your What questions are burning in your brain?brain?

LunchLunch

• 40 minutes40 minutes

Move to the Computer LabMove to the Computer Lab

Bessey Hall 317Bessey Hall 317

• Please take all of your things with you.Please take all of your things with you.

• Parking Lot Concerns?Parking Lot Concerns?

• (Liz on clean-up detail)(Liz on clean-up detail)

Edit wiki pageEdit wiki page

• Post your autobiography paragraph to your Post your autobiography paragraph to your teacher page using these stepsteacher page using these steps

• Go to Go to www.projectwritemsu.wikispaces.org/

• Click on Teacher Pages on leftClick on Teacher Pages on left

• Find your name and clickFind your name and click

• Go to edit this page at the top and clickGo to edit this page at the top and click

• Start writing and don’t forget to save (top Start writing and don’t forget to save (top right)right)

Introduction of Writing Reminders:Introduction of Writing Reminders:Tools, Tips and Techniques Tools, Tips and Techniques

byby Jim BurkeJim Burke• Read Reminder 11, “Use Models…”Read Reminder 11, “Use Models…”• ““Teaching Composition: A Position Teaching Composition: A Position

Statement” from the Commission on Statement” from the Commission on Composition, NCTE, pages xv – Composition, NCTE, pages xv – xvii.xvii.

• Click on the Navigation Bar.Click on the Navigation Bar.• Click on Book Discussion.Click on Book Discussion.• Click on Jim Burke.Click on Jim Burke.• Click on Discussion Bar at top.Click on Discussion Bar at top.• Click on June 18 thread.Click on June 18 thread.• Type in the message box.Type in the message box.• Click on Post.Click on Post.• React to other postings.React to other postings.• Or react to an autobiography Or react to an autobiography

postingposting

Explore the Project WRITE wikiExplore the Project WRITE wiki

• Go to the Navigation Bar.Go to the Navigation Bar.

• Select what you want to see.Select what you want to see.

• Click on that and have a look.Click on that and have a look.

• Go to “Project WRITE Resources.”Go to “Project WRITE Resources.”

• ““Teaching Resources”Teaching Resources”

• ““Boys in Education”Boys in Education”

• ““Blogging”Blogging”

• ““Podcasting”Podcasting”

BreakBreak

• 15 minutes15 minutes

Adolescent LiteracyAdolescent LiteracyA Policy BriefA Policy Brief

by the National Council of Teachers of English by the National Council of Teachers of English

• Read the document (using markers, notes, circles, or stars, Read the document (using markers, notes, circles, or stars, or sticky notes to capture understanding).or sticky notes to capture understanding).

• Write a response to one (or more) idea/s in the reading. Write a response to one (or more) idea/s in the reading. • Pair share with a neighbor.Pair share with a neighbor.• Large group discussion:Large group discussion:

-Implications for all of us?-Implications for all of us?

-What do you do already?-What do you do already?

-What do you need to work on?-What do you need to work on?

-How could you share these ideas with you -How could you share these ideas with you colleagues in your school?colleagues in your school?

WordlesWordles

• DemonstrateDemonstrate

• Make your own.Make your own.

• How could we use these????How could we use these????

Name PoemName Poem

• HandoutHandout

• Write your own.Write your own.

• Put it on your own Teacher Page.Put it on your own Teacher Page.

• Quaker Reading of just a line or two.Quaker Reading of just a line or two.

Sign up for Project WRITE Sign up for Project WRITE Summer Extension ActivitiesSummer Extension Activities

• Gull Lake: June 26-28Gull Lake: June 26-28

• Improving Assessment and Response to Improving Assessment and Response to student writing: July 23, 27,28,29,30 and student writing: July 23, 27,28,29,30 and Sept 19Sept 19

• Summer Tech Institute: Aug 4, 5, 6Summer Tech Institute: Aug 4, 5, 6

TeacherTube/YouTubeTeacherTube/YouTube

• Look at the website.Look at the website.

• What videos could you use?What videos could you use?

Burning QuestionsBurning Questions

• ??????????

• Parking LotParking Lot

Exit DiscussionExit Discussion

• What first step could you take to use technology in What first step could you take to use technology in your classroom?your classroom?

• What challenges do you face with adolescent What challenges do you face with adolescent literacy?literacy?

• What benefit have you as a teacher gleaned from a What benefit have you as a teacher gleaned from a conversation regarding adolescent literacy with conversation regarding adolescent literacy with your colleagues from around mid-Michigan today?your colleagues from around mid-Michigan today?