Committee
Name: Writing
Purpose:
1.
Plan ways to improve writing instruction, especially at the 4th
grade level;
2.
Explore more efficient ways of completing and scoring writing portfolios;
3.
Integrate open-response and on-demand questions into the curriculum.
Date
of Meeting: Sept.
17, 2004
Starting
Time: 10:45
AM
Ending
Time: 11:30
AM
Submitted
by: Lynda
Davis
Members
Present: Lynda
Davis, DeAnna Johnson, Mary Jane Kinman, Julie Pearman, and Dana Rose
Agenda:
(Preparation for) Writing Portfolio Pieces
Discussion
on each item:
Homeroom/Language
Arts/Writing classes:
Continue lessons on “Friendly Letters”, with emphasis on
“real-world” connections. Teachers
shared ideas, lessons that have already been implemented in the classroom
(invitations, thank-you letters, persuasive letters)
Portfolio
Writing:
Poetry
--Teachers have/will schedule Poetry lessons with Dayna Lykins, to be followed
up with lessons in Technology class with Amy Ford.
Students will have completed a poem by the end of October.
Personal
Narrative –Students
are learning the narrative style of writing, utilizing the Language and Reading
texts, teacher reading, etc.
Reflective
Writing –Students will reflect on writing often during the year, with
reminders to critique their personal growth in writing.
This process will assist with the completion of the final Portfolio
Writing Piece, the “Letter to the Reviewer”.
DeAnna
Johnson will be attending a full day in-service on Sept. 29, 2004.
Action
taken on each item:
Teachers agreed to implement the items discussed at the meeting. We will have ongoing discussions about these items at our Fourth Grade Meetings and/or whenever there is a need.