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Iowa Professional Development Model
Iowa Professional Development Model:
Student Learning at the Center ofSchool Improvement/Staff Development
Operating Principles
Focus on Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Participative Decision Making (School/District)
Simultaneity Leadership
Goal Setting andStudent Learning
Selecting Contentand Providers
Designing Processfor Professional
Development
ProgramEvaluation
(Summative)
Collecting/AnalyzingStudent Data
Ongoing Data Collection(Formative Evaluation)
Training/LearningOpportunities
Collaboration/Implementation
The Iowa Professional Development Model
Provides a recommended framework Targets increased student learning &
achievement Responds to state and federal legislation Is based on research that shows how
professional development results in student achievement gains
What Can the IPDM do for students? Full implementation of the model has the
capacity to:
◦ increase learning and achievement for everyone◦ focus on specific needs of subgroups of students
Purpose
Combine sentences to vary sentence length and increase the reader’s interest
Build writing fluencyBuild word choice
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
Advanced step in generative writingAdvanced level to use with Grades 4-8 to scaffold learning.
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
Objective: To compose written messages based on given words.
Activity: Given specific parameters, students use their understanding of syntax and sentence structure to construct meaningful texts.
Level of Support: Moderate at the beginning working to small group and then independent activities.
Format: Whole class, small group, or individual student.
Fisher, D. & Frey, N. (2007). Scaffolded Writing Instruction: Teaching with a Gradual-Release Framework. New York: Scholastic.
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
Adheres to conventions generally established in spelling, punctuation, grammar, usage, syntax, and style
Uses writing as a tool for learning Engages in the information literacy process:
accesses, evaluates, and communicates information and ideas
Is able to write on demand Communicates in a variety of genres
Iowa Department of Education. (2009, February). Iowa Core Curriculum. Des Moines, IA: Author.
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
Correlation to Iowa Core Curriculum
Objective
Students will be able to combine sentences to:
vary sentence length increase the reader’s interest reduce unnecessary verbiage
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
Use Gradual Release of Instruction Model Sentence Combining may be difficult for
students who lack strong syntactical knowledge
Needs to be taught throughout the year Use books read in the classroom as models
Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2007). Scaffolded Writing Instruction: Teaching With a Gradual-Release Framework. New York: Scholastic.
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
Students are taught to combine short sentences by using:conjunctions,phrase modifierscompound verbscompound subjects
Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2007). Scaffolded Writing Instruction: Teaching With a Gradual-Release Framework. New York: Scholastic.
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
Whole Class Focus lesson modeling teacher thinking
Small Group Focus lesson modeling deficit writing skills Guided practice to combine sentences Generative writing from letter placing or
word limiting levels to help reluctant writers begin writing
Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2007). Scaffolded Writing Instruction: Teaching With a Gradual-Release Framework. New York: Scholastic.
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
Example A
Teacher’s directions:“Use a proper noun in a
sentence.”
Student writes: Manuel is writing a letter to his family.
Generative Writing:Sentence Combining
Example B
“Write a sentence with the word embassy and an adjective describing the target word.”
Student writes : The French Embassy is on Cathedral Street.
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
Example C
“Write a sentence that asks a question using the word mineral.”
Student writes: How would a scientist identify the mineral found in this rock?
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
A Structure for Successful InstructionGradual Release of Responsibility
Adapted from Doug FisherBetter Learning Through Structured Teaching
Video clip of a
Generative Writing Sentence Combining Guided Lesson – Gradual Release of Responsibility Model-Guided Instruction
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
Complete the Sentence Combining Video Response
Sheet as you view the video.
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
Group Discussion of the Sentence Combining
Video Response Sheet
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining
Small Group Explicit Instruction◦ Use generative writing in small groups to work on
missing skills in writing for your students.◦ Tape record instructions of generative writing for
students to complete in small group with a leader in charge of the recording.
◦ Revise and expand generative writing during Writer’s Workshop. (ie. Word families or drawing pictures and writing sentences to show word meaning)
Generative Writing:Sentence Combining
Pair Share Activity◦Think of how you could implement this
into your classroom setting. (How often, how much time needed, preparation, would this work for you?)
◦Share with 1 -2 people at your table.◦Volunteers to share with whole group.
Generative Writing: Sentence Combining