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Introducing the Writing Standards in Action Project

The 5th Annual Curriculum and Instruction Summit, held on November 13-14, 2012, focused on the Writing Standards in Action Project. Led by experts such as Bill Amorosi, Dave Buchanan, and Michele Sodergren, the summit aimed to address the importance of writing in education, exploring collaborative scoring and effective writing processes that enhance reading comprehension. Key topics included curriculum strategies, student writing resources, and the critical role of writing in various subjects. Join us in improving writing instruction to better prepare students for academic success.

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Introducing the Writing Standards in Action Project

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  1. Introducing the Writing Standards in Action Project 5th Annual Curriculum and Instruction Summit November 13-14, 2012 Bill Amorosi, Consultant to the Project, Former Teacher and Curriculum Coordinator, Saugus Public Schools Dave Buchanan, Curriculum Specialist, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Michele Sodergren, Writing Coordinator K- 12, Chelsea Public Schools

  2. Contact Information Bill Amorosi billamorosi@gmail.com Dave Buchanan dbuchanan@doe.mass.edu Michele Sodergren sodergrenm@chelseaschools.com Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  3. Goals for this Session • Why writing? • Introduction to WSA • Fundamentals of reviewing student writing • Suggested use in the classroom Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  4. “I don’t know what I think until I readwhat I write.” -Flannery O’Connor

  5. Why Writing? • 90-90-90 Research - non-fiction writing/collaborative scoring Norfolk, VA, Milwaukee, WI, Lake Villa, Ill, others • Others - Brockton HS – writing-all subjects, collaborative scoring, common requirements Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  6. Writing to Read Carnegie Report – Writing to Read Reading comprehension improves when students- 1. Write about what they read • Response to Text • Write Summaries • Write Notes • Answer/Create Questions 2. Learn Writing Skills and Processes • Process of Writing, Text Structures for Writing, Paragraph or Sentence Construction Skills • Sentence Construction Skills • Spelling Skills 3. Write Often Graham, S., and Hebert, M. A. (2010). Writing to Read Graham, S (2011)– Writing and Writing Instruction Improve Reading –webinar April 21, 2011

  7. ELA/Literacy - New Points of Focus • PK-5 Balance – Info/Literary Text • 6-12 Disciplinary Literacy • Text Complexity • Reading - Seeking Evidence • Writing – Using Evidence • Academic language Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  8. PARCC Content Framework Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  9. Why WSA? • Concerns nationally Crayola Curriculum Many teachers ill-prepared to teach writing 1/3- 1/2 HS grads not prepared for college writing • Concerns in MA 5 P Essay Cross-disciplinary writing? Over-reliance on program – formulaic writing Schmoker, (2008) Graham, Kiuhara, Hawken (2009)Teaching Writing to High School Students: A National Survey Achieve Inc 2005, cited in Graham, S and Perin, D. Writing Next p. 8 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  10. We know what works • Modelsand . . . . • Strategies - explicit instruction • Summarizing –explicit instruction • Collaborative writing • Clear specific goals –purpose and criteria for review, models • Word processing • Sentence combining – more effective than grammar • Prewriting • Inquiry – list details from observations, evaluate data • Process Writing –real audiences, write a lot, and get timely personalized instruction, revision • Writing in the content areas Graham, S and Perin, D. (2007). Writing Next

  11. What does good student writing at this grade level look like?The answer lies in the writing itself.

  12. WSA – Getting there

  13. WSA - What you will find Real student writing How selected Marked/unmarked samples Each sample includes- • Background info • Title/text type and purpose/grade/standards • Highlights • Instructional practices • Assignment/audience/time/process/materials • Standards-based commentary

  14. Lessons Learned Frequent practice Topic - prompt vs. student choice Real interest and knowledge Time Focus – on aspect of topic Reviewing writing – standard is in the work Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  15. Join in !

  16. Student Writing Resources Writing Standards in Action Project http://www.doe.mass.edu/candi/wsa/ Appendix C (and A,B) http://www.doe.mass.edu/candi/commoncore/?section=supplementary Other Resources 2011 Frameworks and crosswalks are http://www.doe.mass.edu/candi/commoncore PD and curriculum alignment resources http://www.doe.mass.edu/candi/commoncore/

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