Developing an effective writing programme

What? 

Developing an effective writing programme by Sheena Cameron and Louise Dempsey held at the Alexandra Park Event centre in Auckland on 24 January 2018

So what?

- There are three types of lessons - mini lessons, quick writes, writing lessons.

- Editing involves proofreading - spelling, punctuation, grammar, meaning & re-crafting - improving the content of the writing.

- Teaching approaches in a balanced writing programme - modelled writing, shared writing, guided writing, independent writing.

-  Grouping for writing - mixed ability and same level

-  Forms of writing - common text types

-  Other forms of writing - recording events, hypothesising, inviting a response, requesting, humour, entertaining, finding out, summarising, commenting.

- Different experiences - do something, view something, listen to something.

- Ways to organise writing - discussion, describe it, list, criteria, talking frames, picture plans, brainstorms, symbols, T-charts, Y- charts, planning sheets.

- Suggested lesson sequence - lesson introduction, independent writing, lesson wrap-up.

- The lesson should have a clear criteria and challenge - visual, memorable & measurable.

Now what?

I am going to introduce the idea of self check and partner check in my writing programme with the use of 2 medals (achievements) and a mission (next steps).