Implementing a Skills-Based “Reading and Writing Workshop” in High School Classrooms 5/28/15

1. Implementing a Skills-Based “Reading and Writing Workshop” in High School Classrooms5/28/15 Leslie Puente-Ervin Willingboro High School Lpuente-ervin@wboe.net

2. About Me … • NYC • BA in Education, Plattsburgh State University • MS in Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Walden University • EdD in Higher Education & Adult Learning (pending) … • 15 years in Education • English Teacher/Department Chair • Part-time Adjunct at Burlington County College • 4th YR presenting @ NJWA

3. Rationale • Research & CCSS • Generation of non-readers • More reading & writing = better test results • Technology: a blessing and a curse. • SIP

4. Reading Workshop

5. Writing Workshop

6. Workshop Schedule RW Opening Activity: Review “Cupid & Psyche” by answering the following CRITICAL THINKING questions. RW Mini-Lesson: Introduce archetypes; identify examples in “Cupid & Psyche”; complete a chart. RW Student Activity: Read “Ashputtle”; identify examples of archetypes. RW Closure: Share findings with group; add to notes. WW Opening Activity: EBSR: how does Disney’s Cinderella draw from … WW Mini-Lesson: How to write effective sentences. WW Student Activity: Continue drafting literary essay. WW Opening Activity: Share with a partner; use essay checklist.

7. Reading Workshop • A Good Reader: • Infers • Predicts • Asks Questions • Connects • Evaluates • Model close reading strategies • Read Alouds • Post-it Method • 3 Read Strategy • Independent Reading • Student choice • Be flexible and open-minded • Be persistent • Be prepared • Set expectations from the beginning • Idle time • Monitor reading • Conferences • Journaling • Edmodo.com • Literature Circles • Subtext

8. 3 Read Strategy Literature & Informational Text: 1st Read: apply close reading strategies 2nd Read: analysis 3rd Read: responsive writing

9. Edmodo

10. Avid Reader Moderate Reader Testimonials Non-reader Alia read the Pilgrim’s Progress for our Allusion Unit. Isaiah loved the graphic versions of Beowulf & Frankenstein. Banias re-read Mockingjay. Te’Nel still stops by to recommend books. Courtney prepares his peers before the beginning of a new semester by saying, “I never read so many books in my life!” SMH … I recommended The Contender to Thomas; he then picked up The Brave. Sierra still uses the post-it method. Khalim braved The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for our Allusion Unit. Jamie read The 5 People You Meet in Heaven; then she picked up Tuesday’s with Morrie.

11. How to motivate more non-readers • Class library • Graphic novels • Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul • Non-fiction • Magazines • E-books • Library system • Short Stories • Literature Circles • Informal • Structured

12. Writing Workshop • A Good Writer: • Plans • Organizes • Drafts • Revises • Edits • Publishes • Revises • Edits • Publishes … • Guided Writing • Introduce a concept • Give students a formula they can refer to … • Model • Analyze & Evaluate Exemplars • Process Writing • Students are expected to revise papers that scored below a 3. • Conferences • Google Drive • 1:1

13. Merging Workshops • Tragedy of Julius Caesar • Post-it Method for a Character Development Essay • Literature Circles • Process Writing • Oral Interpretation of a Literary Work • Formulate a thesis • Plan & organize textual evidence on index cards • Present • Preparing for a synthesis paper • Post-it method to analyze informational text and media for key ideas • Journaling • Modeling Exemplars • Writing an alternate story

14. Student Samples

15. Resources