Supplemental Writing Curriculum toGood Habits, Great Readers

Everett Public Schools -Board Presentation – April 10, 2012

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GHGR teaches reading and promotes writing.

Reading/writing relationship

DRA Written Responses Reading Journals Supplemental writing

curriculum – Good Habits, Great Readers Writing

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Good Habits, Great Readers Writing Supplement 2010-11 School Year

Three schools involved Meetings held Feedback gathered Analyzed curriculum in

relation to writing standards

Positive feedback received

Informed of upgraded version; due summer of 2011

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Fall: 2011-12 School Year

Field tested newest version

3 new schools + Writing Cadre

Meetings held Feedback gathered Did not meet needs

and expectations

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Good Habits, Great Readers Writing Revisited

Winter: 2011-12 School Year

Revisited previous version of Good Habits, Great Readers Writing

Aligned curriculum to Common Core State Standards

Gathered feedback from year 1 & year 2 participants

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Based upon feedback from Year 1, Year 2, and Writing Cadre teachers, the field test committees recommend Good Habits, Great Readers Writing as supplemental curriculum to GHGR.

The committees also recommend we align this curriculum to existing writing resources.

Teachers feel the curriculum will support their writing instruction in a variety of ways.

Teachers appreciate the flexibility of this curriculum.

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Strengthens our reading curriculum and program Intentional teaching of writing skills and processes

within reading curriculum Modeling of quality writing instruction Aligns well with Common Core Standards Augments our existing writing instruction Integrates with content areas User-friendly; easy to implement Useful resources Able to differentiate instruction

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1. Make the relationship between reading and writing a top priority.

2. Build a community of writers.3. Provide authentic writing process instruction and

practice.4. Use explicit instruction when teaching writing as

a craft and with 6-traits of good writing.5. Establish a motivating environment in which

students are praised and encouraged to blossom as readers and writers.

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Reading/writing integration

Grammar and mechanics Writing process Six-traits of writing Genres and modes Shared and modeled

writing Writing prompts, rubrics,

and writing samples Ongoing assessments

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Four-Part Lesson Sequence

Introduce

Teach

Practice

Share

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Materials within Teacher Kit

Writing Conference Card to Use for Assessment

Writing Teacher’s Guide Writing Conference Card Teacher Resource CD Planning Guide Writing Assessment

Handbook

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Closing Comments

Good Habits, Great Readers Writing…◦ Clear, concise teaching and learning

targets◦ Common language across reading and

writing curriculum◦ Common academic vocabulary across the

grades◦ Experience many genres and modes◦ Positive student response and engagement

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