Standard+2

AASL Standard #1

(Comments in Blue are from those attending the AASL Session in Charlotte, NC)

Look at each of the 4 subsets of each standard.

What role does writing play with the Skills?
 * Doing research and choosing relevant information, "repackage" it in your own words/writing.

What role does writing play with Dispositions in Action?
 * Teaching multiple resources to be able to assimilate content and put it into their written product
 * This also reminds them that all of these resources were written by someone with the purpose of giving information.

What role does writing play with Responsibilities?
 * Remind student to cite sources.
 * Learning to respect someone else's written word by citation.

What role does writing play with Self-Assessment?
 * Assessing their resources
 * Which doe they choose to use or not use?

What are some possible projects you can connect teaching writing and the AASL Standards?

What type of collaborative opportunities do you see by linking writing to the AASL Standards?