Standard+1

AASL's Standards for the 21st Century Learner - [|http://www.aasl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards]

With those sitting at your table or near you, brainstorm ideas and possibilities based on the questions below. Write your answers on the wiki or on a paper to give to Carl or Marge at the end of the presentation. We'll post everyone's ideas on the wiki.

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

AASL Standard #1

Look at each of the 4 subsets of each standard.

What role does writing play with the Skills?
 * Prewriting
 * Questioning > Recording Questions
 * Note-Taking
 * Connecting Background Knowledge (KWL)
 * Super 3 / KWL
 * Research Process - Record Keeping
 * Helps illustrate interests
 * Provide springboard into a project

What role does writing play with Dispositions in Action?
 * Recording Questions
 * Evaluating Sources
 * Validity and Accuracy
 * Strengthens an idea
 * Character traits of perseverance and initiative
 * By writing quetions to investigate beyond note facts
 * revise questions as your info becomes more specific

What role does writing play with Responsibilities?
 * Copyright - Intellectual Property
 * Compare / Contrast
 * Teaching kids to write in their own words, paraphrasing
 * Citing their work
 * Writing in your own words
 * Using bibliography to cite sources correctly

What role does writing play with Self-Assessment?
 * Revisions
 * Peer-Editing

What are some possible projects you can connect teaching writing and the AASL Standards?
 * Medieval Fair - perspective as a Knight
 * Ancient Person to research and write speech from their perspective
 * Explorers
 * Booktalking as a prewrite activity
 * Use Comic Life software for writing

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