1. Goals and Influences
By Katie Rollins

2. • How do we get
there?
• What is our
goal?

3. How do we get there?
Standard 2-4 (Writing: Developing Written
Communication):
“The student creates writing that
includes a clear focus, coherent
organization, sufficient
elaboration, effective voice, and
appropriate use of conventions.”

4. What is Our Goal?
• Students will know how to use the
6+ Writing Traits to become better
writers.

5. Objectives
• Students will be able to:
– Explain each of the 6+ Writing Traits
– Determine effective writing by analyzing writing
samples
– Apply the 6+ traits in their own writing

6. Theoretical Influences
ADDIE Bloom’s Taxonomy

7. ADDIE
• Analyze – identify prior knowledge and learning
goals
• Design – identify objectives, design instruction
• Develop – create content and other material
• Implement – deliver material to teachers and
students
• Evaluate – formative and summative assessment

9. Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Create – generate new ideas or products
• Evaluate – justify a decision
• Analyze – break information into parts
• Apply – using information in a similar situation
• Understand – explaining ideas or concepts
• Remember – recalling information

10. Cognitive Domain
• We will ask students to use different levels of
Bloom’s:
– Understand
• Explain each of the 6+ Writing Traits
– Analyze
• Determine effective writing by analyzing writing
samples
– Apply
• Apply the 6+ traits in their own writing

11. Theoretical Influences
Differentiated Instruction
• Recognize various backgrounds
– Knowledge
– Readiness
– Language
– Learning Preferences
– Interest
• Plan and Teach Accordingly

12. Theoretical Influences
Universal Design for Learning
• Helps meet the needs of all learners
• Assist with
– lesson plans
– curriculum development
– reducing barriers
– increase support

13. UDL’s Three Main Principals
• Representation
– Language
– Perception
• Expression
– Communication
– Physical action
• Engagement
– Create interest
– Retain student effort
– Allows self-regulation

14. Works Cited
• http://eoc.sc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/B8522F55-D9E8-4081-B73A-
01693F3F61FD/0/ELAStandards.pdf
• http://mset.rst2.edu/portfolios/b/bembridge_j/brains/final2/bloo
ms.html
• http://www.instructionaldesignexpert.com/addie.html
• http://www.cast.org/publications/UDLguidelines/version1.html
• http://www.cast.org/publications/ncac/ncac_diffinstruc.html
• Goal - http://smallbiztrends.com/2011/01/better-business-goals-
2011.html
• Students writing - http://scsssd.blogspot.com/2011/02/writing-for-
young-children.html
• Student analyzing -
http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/toolkits/literacy/pr_family_literac
y.html
• Students raising hands - http://promotionalpencils.biz/