MWP & DOE Present:

2012 Saturday Sessions Workshop Series (3)

(2012 Saturday Sessions Workshop Flyer)

Workshop #1

Common Core Standards in Action -- Explanatory and Informational Writing

January 21st, 2012

Minnesota Academic Standards: English Language Arts K-12 2010

• Standards and related resources found of DOE website
• Common Core Appendices related to ELA Language Arts
• Appendix A: Information about complexity and rigor
• Appendix B. Text Exemplars
• Appendix C: Student writing samples
• Common Core Curriculum Maps: Provides integrated curriculum units that demonstrate best practices incorporating the Common Core Standards in grades K through 12.

Opening Writing Prompt

• "Jackie Robinson Break Barriers" (3:11) -- Narrates Robinson career riddled with discrimination (NOTE: excellent use of archival footage). See also Teacher Hub link of video that features related writing prompts for the video.
• Describe one of your expertise. How did it begin? How do you continue to develop it?
  

Power Point Presentations from January 21st workshop

Debi Krengel - Concorde Elementary, Edina

• Link to Google presentation
  
• Handout

Jen Kohan - Minnetonka Middle School East, Minnetonka

• Power Point -- "What Are You Thinking?"
  
• Voice Thread
• Handouts: 
• WICA SMM.doc
• notetakinggrid3columns.doc
• NotetakingGrid3ColumnExample.doc
• Key Terms Used in Writing Prompts.doc
• Mandala Outline.doc
• Lab Conclusion Outline.doc
• Analytic Paragraph Outline.doc
• Analytic Paragraph Outline -Garrett.doc  
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Stephanie Lundorf - Concordia Academy - Roseville, Minnesota

• Power Point - "Writing The Prairie"
  
• Handout

Lindsey Nelson - Orono Elementary School

• Link to Google Presentation - "Supporting Expository Writing"
  
• Handout

Online sources for Explanatory & Informational texts:

• Plagiarism: A How Not To Guide For Students - by Barry Gilmore
• They Say, I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing - by Birkenstein & Durst