EDU 643 week 4 Assignment

Week 4 - Assignment

Writer's Workshop Blog
 

As you learned in Chapter 7 of your textbook, writing workshop is a great way to encourage English Language Learners (ELLs) (and also general education students) to connect their personal experiences to enrich the writing experience while also becoming more proficient in English. This strategy has multiple steps that scaffold the writing process beginning with prewriting or mapping ideas and moving through each stage until the final stage of publication.
 

For this assignment, you will create a writer’s workshop lesson plan that clearly maps out each stage of the writing process, beginning with a clearly written writing prompt that serves as a guide but also allows for creativity and flexibility with special attention to individual student cultural backgrounds and experiences. The end goal of the lesson is for students to create a blog (see below).
 

The following components are required in your lesson plan:

1. Introduction: Describe the lesson information including: 
   • Lesson Title. 
   • Grade Level.
   • One specific, measureable writing learning       objective. 
   • Student population: Describe the population of       students in this writing class (this should be based on your school       district’s demographics). This should be an inclusive class with both       general education students and ELLs. 
2. Standards: Discuss the Common Core State      Standard(s) (or      your state’s standards), English Language Development Standard(s), and NETS-T      Standards that are addressed in this      lesson. 
3. Lesson: Using the listed steps in Chapter 7 (you will not be      addressing all the steps, just the ones listed below), create a writer’s      workshop for your students that is age, grade, and readiness appropriate      with the end goal of creating a blog. Your lesson plan will include the      following: 
   • Prewriting-Describe the structured writing prompt you       would give to students that provides guidance on the topic with enough       flexibility to share personal experiences relevant to their lives. 
   • Drafting – Using key vocabulary that is consistent       with your objective and the standards, create an outline of what you       would expect students to include in their blog (for example: personal       introduction, likes and dislikes, family, hobbies, future goals,       etc.) 
   • Self-Correction and Revision – Explain how you will       have students self-edit their work. With a rubric? Guiding questions?       Check sheet? 
   • Publication – Using one of the blogging website       provided (Top 10 Free Online Blogging Platforms), create a blog pretending you are fictional student       for who your lesson plan was intended. You can look at some examples of       student blogs in the “Recommended Resources” section. Be sure to provide       your blog’s link. 
4. Reflection: Reflect on the writer’s workshop lesson by addressing      the following:
   • How will you have the students contribute to their       blog throughout the school year? 
   • How will you use the ELLs’ blogs throughout the school       year to formally and informally assess their language and writing       proficiency growth? 
   • Finally, how will you use the blog as a way for peers       to interact and collaborate during their learning process? 

 The lesson plan will be two to four pages in length (in addition to the title and reference pages) using APA format. Be sure to use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the text.
 

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.