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Chapter 9: The Wizard of Oz Would Have Been a Lousy Writing Teacher (Core…
Chapter 9: The Wizard of Oz Would Have Been a Lousy Writing Teacher
Core Belief 3: The Importance of
Background Knowledge
Important for reflection; both personal and critical
Can determine ability to decode and comprehend texts
Can showcase different perspectives
Helps develop a wide spectrum of reading
tastes, and writing abilities
Don't assume students have prior knowledge
Take into account factors, like cultural understandings
Helps produce strong writing
Core Belief 2: Scaffold Lessons
Do not skip over developmental stages
Read, Analyze, Emulate model
Model the skills and processes for students first
"I go, you go" approach
Allows for connections to be made between lessons and skills learned to be reflected in their writing
Provide professional exemplars
Core Belief 8: Model What's Right
Utilize examples of good writing, not bad
Don't teach counterproductively
Model whats right, but let students
know mistakes are okay to make
Core Belief 7: Students Need to Hand Write
Handwriting helps students shape, and
improve idea composition and expression
Develops fine motor skills
Helps develop memory
Produce deeper thinking
Core Belief 4: Emphasize 2nd
and 3rd Wave Thinking
Ideas come in waves, the first may not always be the best
Brainstorming and prompts can help
fuel exploration and reflection
Develop and deepen ideas over a process of time
The process of coming up with ideas can be collaborative
Core Belief 9: Other Purposes for Writing
Reality of writing after high school
Emphasize purposeful writing
Go beyond writing just for the classroom
Core Belief 5: No Such Thing as
a 5-Paragraph Essay
Use relevant texts and formats
Give students the structure they need (a beginning,
middle and end) without too much restriction
5-Paragraph essays are not found in the real world
Focus on authentic writing
Core Belief 1: Wizard of Oz Metaphor
Leadership skills of teachers in the classroom
Model the difficulties of reading and writing
Do not try to fake expertise by preparing "behind the curtain"
Plant yourself in the middle of
the classroom for students to see
Put yourself in the students shoes
Core Belief 6: Students Need More Time
to Write and Coaching
Guided deliberate practice through coaching moves collaborative work towards individual work
A well-informed coach can make a positive impact on students writing abilities and practices
Extending the reach and range of your skills
Practice is important to gain and refine skills
Early intervention is vital for mastery in the future
Put writing on the front burner
Core Belief 10: Blended Writing Purposes
Do not write specifically aimed at a test
Keep writing in the forefront of the classroom
Revisit the core beliefs when planning writing lessons
Listen to your students