Writing+Pacing+Guide

Burleson Writing Team K-5, established 2009 Members are: Sandra Jones K Kim Peck 1 Dena Mayfield 2-chairman Terry Hughes 3 Katie Davis 4 Michelle Kelso 5 Tina Towers Reading Coach

Objective: To develop and establish a fluid plan for F.E.Burleson students to perform at a level 3 or 4 in the writing modes of descriptive, expository, and narrative. Students will also identify persuasive writing as a mode and demonstrate the understanding and mechanics of being a good writer.

Concerns discussed at our meeting: Future Plans: Penmanship Student Accountability-Writing Wall (Tina) developmental abilities Rubrics Terms used Planning for writing with graphic organizers.

Next meeting, Terry working on rubric Michelle is working on templates/graphic organizers Discuss Rick Shelton and Darren Butler for prompts Open ended questions need to be started with SF in K-2 Continue plan for Kindergarten-Jones

Meeting on APril 20th, 2011 3:00p.m Team met and set date for Writing assessment, wrote prompts for assessment, and discussed rubrics. Each member will discuss with their own grade level these dates and expectations. Rubrics will be delivered to teachers on Friday, April 22, 2011 for use in preparing for the test. Attendance: All with exception to Michelle(softball)