Transforming lives through learningDocument title SSLN (Literacy) Professional Learning Workshops Learning, teaching and assessment – First level writing

Transforming lives through learningDocument title Before you continue… It is recommended that you complete Education Scotland’s workshops on Assessing Progress and Achievement. d.gov.uk/learningandteachin g/assessment/progressandac hievement/workshopmaterial s/index.asp

Transforming lives through learningDocument title Resources  First level annotated exemplar – Writing  Annotated exemplar notes sheet  A Day in Medieval Times  Animal Testing  Football

Transforming lives through learningDocument title Introduction to SSLN (Literacy) Professional Learning Workshops Welcome to the SSLN (Literacy) Professional Learning Workshops. These workshops are designed to support practitioners with the areas for development identified by the survey. Before using this material you may wish to view the results of the survey in the Scottish Government report.Scottish Government report This workshop focuses on writing. There are additional workshops available for reading and group discussion. The material in each workshop is taken from SSLN (Literacy) online Professional Learning Resources.SSLN (Literacy) online Professional Learning Resources

Transforming lives through learningDocument title SSLN (Literacy) Writing – Professional Learning Workshop Purposes of this workshop :  To reflect on current practice in the learning and teaching of writing skills in your establishment  To develop practitioners’ understanding and skills in this area in order to improve learners’ attainment.

Transforming lives through learningDocument title Outline of workshop part one FocusTime (approx) Analysis of Education Scotland’s annotated exemplars for first level writing. 45 mins – 1 hour and 30 mins

Transforming lives through learningDocument title Outline of workshop part two FocusTime (approx) Discussion of exemplars of writing on the journey to first level (taken from the SSLN Professional Learning Resources) 45 mins – 1 hour 30 mins

Transforming lives through learningDocument title ANALYSIS OF ANNOTATED EXEMPLARS IN WRITING

Transforming lives through learningDocument title To what extent can you find evidence across this annotated exemplar of learners achieving the learning statements for writing at First Level?

Transforming lives through learningDocument title Annotated exemplar notes sheet LearningStatementEvidence of achievement (referring to pupil voice, teacher voice, learner evidence) Writes independently for a range of purposes and audiences. Orders and links sentences in a way that makes sense. Uses a variety of punctuation and sentence structures to convey meaning. Uses strategies to spell familiar and unfamiliar words. Presents work legibly to engage the reader. Checks and edits work throughout the writing process. Uses texts, including own notes, to generate ideas and understand information in order to create new texts. Uses and applies knowledge of genre conventions when planning and creating a variety of texts, using language appropriate to purpose and audience.

Transforming lives through learningDocument title THE JOURNEY TO FIRST LEVEL IN WRITING

Transforming lives through learningDocument title To what extent does this collection of written work satisfy the learning statements for writing at First Level? Use the reflective questions on the following slide to plan for this learner’s progression in writing. A

Transforming lives through learningDocument title Workshop task two - questions What further experiences should be planned with this learner to take him/her further in her journey toward achieving first level in writing? What specific advice would you give this learner for their next steps in writing? In what ways could this learner work with his/her peers to improve his/her skills in writing? In which genres is the learner strong and in which genres does the learner need to develop his/her skills? What support could be provided to help the learner to build his/her skills across all curricular areas and learning contexts?

Transforming lives through learningDocument title Reflection and planning As a result of this workshop, what changes will you make to your practice? Resources/further reading/support needed to complete your target. Next week Next term Next session

Transforming lives through learningDocument title ASSESSMENT – SOME TERMS EXPLAINED

Transforming lives through learningDocument title Overarching Paper Literacy and English professional learning paper

Transforming lives through learningDocument title Literacy and English professional learning paper Significant Aspects of Learning Listening and talking Reading Writing engage with and create a broad range of texts, including Scottish and Scots texts use reading and listening strategies to understand, analyse and evaluate texts find and use information develop critical literacy skills, including evaluating sources write with increasing accuracy, making effective use of spelling, grammar and punctuation create texts of increasing complexity using more sophisticated language develop and use higher ‐ order thinking skills.

Transforming lives through learningDocument title Learning Statements Progression Framework

Transforming lives through learningDocument title Annotated Exemplars Details of significant aspect of learning and learning statements that are illustrated.

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