MS+Writing+Leadership+Cohort

**MS Writing Leadership Cohort 2011-2012** Session I Documents, August 10, 2011 - Master Slides, Ideas in Progress from Our Work Together, and Burning Questions
 * [[file:ExpositoryText_RRISD_Session_1_Launch_R-W_Workshop.ppt]] || [[file:Writer's Notebook One-Pagers.pdf]] ||
 * [[file:Capable Writers.doc]] || [[file:Attributes of Genres.doc]] ||
 * [[file:Big Ideas about the Use of Notebooks.doc]] || [[file:Questions.doc]] ||  ||

**For Our Next Meeting Date on October 5, 2011 at the RRISD Athletic Complex (8:30-3:30):**

 1. Live a writer’s life: Collect in your notebook.

 2. Read Chapter 11 (What is There to Teach About Writing to Think?) in //Building Adolescent Literacy in Today’s English Classrooms.//

 3. Read Chapter 3 (Feature Article) in //Thinking Through Genre// (This will be emailed to you).

 4. Bring in examples of feature articles that might serve as mentor texts for your students. 

Session 2 Documents, October 5, 2011 - Materials from Our Work Together  This is the Lattimer, Chapter 4, article. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;"> <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;"> <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;"> <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">**For Our Next Meeting Date on December 8, 2011 at the RRISD Athletic Complex (8:30-3:30):**

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">* Live a writer’s life: Collect writing in your notebook (YOURS). <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">* Read Chapter 12 (Pointing Students Toward Audiences) in Building Adolescent Literacy in Today’s English Classroomsby Randy Bomer.- BRING YOUR BOOK <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">* Read Chapter 4 (Editorial) in Thinking Through Genre by Heather Lattimer (This is loaded on the wiki noted below and is attached to this email). - BRING A COPY <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">* Bring in examples of editorials and pamphlets that might serve as mentor texts for your students. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">* A laptop (personal of school-issued) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">* Items to work on during the afternoon session (see below)

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19.2px;">The second half of the day will involve developing model lessons and work product assignments for your own classrooms. Please bring materials you may need (e.g. TEKS, timelines, writing utensils, a laptop). In addition, we will discuss examining students work products from your classroom and a process for examining them from a strength-based perspective.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Session 3 Documents, December 8, 2011 - Materials from Our Work Together