Writing 2

4/5 ELA PLC

Agenda

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ELA PLC Notebook

agenda/objectives

Squad goals

this or that

next steps

norms

writing Themes

Pluses/deltas

Meeting Objectives:

• Summarize themes found in reflection of writing so far
• Communicate PSSA goals
• Strengthen goal setting routines
• Target writing goals for unit 1
• Build data literacy

Norms

• take an inquiry stance.
• ground statements in evidence
• assume positive intentions & take responsibility for impact.
• Speak your truth & be open to different perspectives
• stick to protocol & hear all voices
• start and stop on time
• be here now

big writing themes

• writing a complete sentence
• using proper capitalization and punctuation (bad habits formed around texting)
• stamina
• stretching sentences to include details
• need for spelling (even high-frequency words)
• parts of speech
• avoidance to write/type
• finding time to write/edit with learners
• utilizing keyboards properly

• organizing writing
• do not know what is unknown
• prewriting/getting started/creativity

big Goals

• 3rd grade PSSA > short answer – basic paragraph = 2pts
• 4th grade PSSA > use evidence from story – 3 paragraphs 4tpts
• 5th grade PSSA > use evidence from story – 3 paragraphs 4pts

• What steps are needed to reach the writing goals?
• think basics to complex to reach the standard
• focus on the writing itself
• example:
• parts of speech
• complete sentence (subject/predicate: I run.)
• stretchy sentence
• what comes next?

• 5min - reflect independently or use BO room to discuss with others

writing steps

Use the steps to outline needs for your learners

• Will every learner need each step?
• Who needs which steps?
• write names where each learner currently is
• example:
• parts of speech (Mason C. & Carson B.)
• complete sentence (subject/predicate: I run.) (Sally & Dexter)
• stretchy sentence (Greyson, Jayden & Delia)
• etc.
• 15-20 minutes - independently or use BO room to discuss out loud

Next steps

• your next steps
• finding the time
• observing work samples for data collection

bonus article

Check out - Pluses-DeltAs

What could we do to make it more helpful?

What was helpful about today's meeting?