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WICR Professional DevelopmentMarch 7, 2011

WELCOME• Agenda• Debrief Strategies 1 & 2• Break• Content Area Breakout• AVID Tutorial Process• Debrief

Desired Outcomes• Discussed implementation from WICR strategies

in Sessions 1 and 2• Participated in AVID WICR Strategies• Gained a greater understanding of applying WICR

strategies to Lesson Plans• Increased comprehension of the AVID Tutorial

Process• Created conversation across grade levels and

different content areas concerning NCSCOS, AVID Strategies and the North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Process

Quick Write• Strategies that were discussed in Sessions 1 & 2

• How did you use them in your classroom•  • What worked well; what did not work •  • Questions that you may have

Quick Write• THINK – Write for 5 min. nonstop

• PAIR – Pair with partner and share

• SHARE – Share with your table

• SHARE – Share with entire group

Breakout Sessions• Math & Elective – Ms. Booker

• English – Ms. Miller

• History/Social Science – Ms. Hedgepeth

• Science – Ms. A. Smith

ScienceCollege Letter Assignment

• 50 – 70 minutes• Writing – Inquiry – Collaboration – Reading• What science is required for colleges?• What classes are needed to get into college? • The assignment focuses on researching and

identifying how much and what kinds of

sciences are required at different schools.

College Letter Assignment

• List 5 colleges or universities that you might want to attend. For example:

• NC State University• NC A&T State University• UNC Chapel Hill• East Carolina Univeristy• NC Central University

College Letter Assignment

Questions to ask:

• Have students make a list of science related questions for the schools (may include other questions)

• Choose questions most interesting to them

• Teachers review questions for content and wording

College Letter Assignment

• Writing the Letter

• Have students make a list of science related questions for the schools (may include other questions)

• Choose questions most interesting to them

• Teachers review questions for content and wording

Why So Much Writing• Writing promotes clear thinking

• Writing promotes effective and long-term learning.

• Writing provides individuals and groups in a complex world with a voice and a record.

• Writing is the single most powerful tool for thinking, learning and participating in society.

• Writing qualifies students for college entry, college success, and post academic career.

The Writing Process• Terror for many students• The risk of putting words on paper, exposing

the logic of thought and argument, wresting with style that is true to both the writer and audience, and then making it public is often overwhelming to most students.

• AVID WICR can help students overcome self-doubt and resistance

Rubrics• Almost all of the writing units include holistic

scoring guidelines that can be used by students to shape their writing and to evaluate their own work and work of other students.

Rubrics