Writing Plan:
All contents required to submit something for the portfolio
Specific form of writing that the Reading teacher is doing (more integrated into the ELA class)
Samples of WTL/WTDL
Timeframe: samples turned in every 6 weeks.
Inquiry: What effect does teacher-led writing have on the quality of writing pieces turned in?
Would teacher-led EPDs of writing strategies throughout the year improve the quality of writing pieces submitted at Stuart?
- Previous years writing samples to compare
- Models and anti-models
- Evidenced by portfolio pieces
Proposed EPD Topics: 1. Writing sample review (How are we using our new writing skills/methods of teaching across content areas?) 2. Classical (Aristotelian), Rogerian, Toulmin Argument writing across disciplines 3. Portfolio piece – what am I responsible for as a __ teacher? 4. Cross-Content collaboration on a problem (ex. How do I do a writing piece for (ex. Science)? 5. Forwarding technique of lifting a quotation.
We will measure our goals by:
All content teachers turning in quality WTL/WTDL
Are teachers running regular (every 6 week) EPD on writing strategies?
3 Levels:
school wide
EPD
department meeting
Strategies for Inquiry and EPD:
text sets
hueristic arguments
Forewarding
Lift a line
Moves Writers Make (flow charts)
Annotation
Note-taking
graphic vignettes
infographics
Questions:
Can we get a schedule of EPD dates and topics out to staff at the beginning of year?
Can we make sure EPD is at very beginning of six week cycle?
After EPD, can we give PLC time to work on strategy and then have department heads check in with content areas about use of strategy.
ELA Claim Essay
As you set on your couch waiting for the new episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, you begin to wonder what exciting life events you are going to encounter in the lives of Kim, Kortney and Khole. You begin to question, will we see another heartfelt moment between siblings, helping each other get through the woes of life? Will Kortney and Scott bring another little Disick into their already happy, but demanding life? Will Kris and Bruce rekindle their marriage? Along with these questions you think about what life lessons you will learn about how to be go getters, successful business women in a world that is male dominated. These thoughts overshadow the negatives that seem to follow the Kardashians, and can bring a positive slant to what seems to be another negative influence on today’s youth. Reality TV can be positive, helping provide the tools needed in the lives of young girls, to promote positive life attributes.
In Real to Me: Girls and RealityTV the author states that the Girl Scouts, “findings also suggest that reality TV can function in the lives of girls as a learning tool and as inspiration for getting involved in social causes.” This statement supports the claim directly by giving two examples of how Reality TV can have a positive influence on young girls. If young girls can use Reality TV as a learning tool they may learn how to open the line of communication in situations that maybe be difficult, controversial, or stressful. They may also learn about social causes they were not aware of and in turn may have their schema and background knowledge develop. By seeing others with different backgrounds and different viewpoints these young girl’s understanding of the world becomes more well-rounded.
What if I told you that I had product that could make your daughter believe that she could achieve anything in life, become cuturally conscious, discuss social issues and causes, and learn new things. Would you be sold? What if I told you that my product was reality television? In a survey conducted by the Girl Scouts of America, 1,141 girls (ages 11-17) from across the country were surveyed about their reality television habits, as well as their opinions on relationships, self-confidence, self-image and success. Of all of the negative aspects in the article, there were some positive statistics that showed promise. 68% of the girls said that reality TV can allow them to achieve anything in life. 75% said they have seen people with different backgrounds and beliefs. 62% said that reality TV has brought up conversation of social issues and causes. 59% said they learned new things. All of these statistics, combined with education, healthy conversation, and moderation, counters the negativity of reality television.
Furthermore, reality television provides many examples of positive female role models for young girls. Shows such as Shark Tank and Top Chef demonstrate paradigms of entrepreneurial and professional young women. It depicts women competing in male-dominated fields and succeeding. In addition, the recent phenomena of popular singing-competition shows like American Idol and The Voice present clear examples of talented women trying to make it in show business. And finally, who can forget our reigning reality queen, Kim Kardashian, who shows us that with a little ingenuity and a video camera, a young girl can catapult herself into being 2014’s foremost media mogul. Clearly, there is a plethora of young women on reality television that American girls can aspire to be.
As you can see, the above reasons show us that while reality TV can be scandalous and inappropriate for some viewing audiences, evidence actually shows that it can be beneficial to females. Despite the anti-role models that some girls see on TV, studies prove that females can be taught to be entrepreneurs by the strong women they see on TV. In addition, by being exposed to women from different backgrounds, young girls can recognize what the world is like beyond their living room. Overall, reality television has many positive aspects which are particularly supportive for young girls.
Stuart Middle School Space
Naomi Barksdale-6th-8th Arts & Humanities
Angela Ghafoori- Language Arts
Geena Constantin- 6th Grade Language Arts
Melissa Richards-8th Grade Social Studies
Emily Sales- 6th grade Language Arts
Hank Rothrock-8th Grade Language Arts
Amber Williams-6th grade Math
Jeffrey Schueler-7th Grade Reading
Writing Plan:
All contents required to submit something for the portfolio
Specific form of writing that the Reading teacher is doing (more integrated into the ELA class)
Samples of WTL/WTDL
Timeframe: samples turned in every 6 weeks.
Inquiry: What effect does teacher-led writing have on the quality of writing pieces turned in?
Would teacher-led EPDs of writing strategies throughout the year improve the quality of writing pieces submitted at Stuart?
- Previous years writing samples to compare
- Models and anti-models
- Evidenced by portfolio pieces
Proposed EPD Topics:
1. Writing sample review (How are we using our new writing skills/methods of teaching across content areas?)
2. Classical (Aristotelian), Rogerian, Toulmin Argument writing across disciplines
3. Portfolio piece – what am I responsible for as a __ teacher?
4. Cross-Content collaboration on a problem (ex. How do I do a writing piece for (ex. Science)?
5. Forwarding technique of lifting a quotation.
We will measure our goals by:
- All content teachers turning in quality WTL/WTDL
- Are teachers running regular (every 6 week) EPD on writing strategies?
3 Levels:school wide
EPD
department meeting
Strategies for Inquiry and EPD:
Questions:
ELA Claim Essay
As you set on your couch waiting for the new episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, you begin to wonder what exciting life events you are going to encounter in the lives of Kim, Kortney and Khole. You begin to question, will we see another heartfelt moment between siblings, helping each other get through the woes of life? Will Kortney and Scott bring another little Disick into their already happy, but demanding life? Will Kris and Bruce rekindle their marriage? Along with these questions you think about what life lessons you will learn about how to be go getters, successful business women in a world that is male dominated. These thoughts overshadow the negatives that seem to follow the Kardashians, and can bring a positive slant to what seems to be another negative influence on today’s youth. Reality TV can be positive, helping provide the tools needed in the lives of young girls, to promote positive life attributes.
In Real to Me: Girls and Reality TV the author states that the Girl Scouts, “findings also suggest that reality TV can function in the lives of girls as a learning tool and as inspiration for getting involved in social causes.” This statement supports the claim directly by giving two examples of how Reality TV can have a positive influence on young girls. If young girls can use Reality TV as a learning tool they may learn how to open the line of communication in situations that maybe be difficult, controversial, or stressful. They may also learn about social causes they were not aware of and in turn may have their schema and background knowledge develop. By seeing others with different backgrounds and different viewpoints these young girl’s understanding of the world becomes more well-rounded.
What if I told you that I had product that could make your daughter believe that she could achieve anything in life, become cuturally conscious, discuss social issues and causes, and learn new things. Would you be sold? What if I told you that my product was reality television? In a survey conducted by the Girl Scouts of America, 1,141 girls (ages 11-17) from across the country were surveyed about their reality television habits, as well as their opinions on relationships, self-confidence, self-image and success. Of all of the negative aspects in the article, there were some positive statistics that showed promise. 68% of the girls said that reality TV can allow them to achieve anything in life. 75% said they have seen people with different backgrounds and beliefs. 62% said that reality TV has brought up conversation of social issues and causes. 59% said they learned new things. All of these statistics, combined with education, healthy conversation, and moderation, counters the negativity of reality television.
Furthermore, reality television provides many examples of positive female role models for young girls. Shows such as Shark Tank and Top Chef demonstrate paradigms of entrepreneurial and professional young women. It depicts women competing in male-dominated fields and succeeding. In addition, the recent phenomena of popular singing-competition shows like American Idol and The Voice present clear examples of talented women trying to make it in show business. And finally, who can forget our reigning reality queen, Kim Kardashian, who shows us that with a little ingenuity and a video camera, a young girl can catapult herself into being 2014’s foremost media mogul. Clearly, there is a plethora of young women on reality television that American girls can aspire to be.
As you can see, the above reasons show us that while reality TV can be scandalous and inappropriate for some viewing audiences, evidence actually shows that it can be beneficial to females. Despite the anti-role models that some girls see on TV, studies prove that females can be taught to be entrepreneurs by the strong women they see on TV. In addition, by being exposed to women from different backgrounds, young girls can recognize what the world is like beyond their living room. Overall, reality television has many positive aspects which are particularly supportive for young girls.