1. Standards: Writing and ELL 2-5 NSBSD Inservice October 2, 2015

2. Writing Standards Anchor Standards for Writing Text Types and Purposes #2 Grade Level Writing Standard Learning Targets Product Language Progressive Skills By Grade Level English Language Development Standards Performance Definitions- Speaking and Writing

4. Alaska Anchor Standards for Writing 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

5. Alaska Anchor Standards for Writing Production and Distribution Conventions of Standard English Knowledge of Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

6. Content/Grade Level Standards Learning Targets Products: Use knowledge, reasoning, and skills to create a concrete product: Write an informative/explanatory text that focuses on a specific topic, uses facts and definitions to develop the topic and includes a concluding statement or section. (Grade 2)

7. Language Progressive Skills Read L3.1 – L5.2 Turn and talk: Thinking of your class right now- how many of your students might need to work on these skills, and how could/do you focus on these skills in your writing instruction?

9. English Language Development Standards

10. Putting it all together… Talking It Up to Write It Up Four Corners Alternate Materials Inside Outside Circle Gallery Walk Poster Take Your Corners

11. The right intervention 11

12. The Writing Conference Identify individual language development skills Scaffold conference to address helping the student take the next step in developing language skills Peer Conferencing Provide concrete supports- Topic specific Word Banks with pictures Sentence strips Outline Organizer Tools of the Trade- Picture dictionaries, library books (leveled) on the topic, internet search

13. A Blank Template for Differentiating Writing Instruction STANDARD: __________________________ TOPIC: _______________________________ Connection: Example Context for Language Use