Nina Jackson, Presenter

 IMSCI is research based writing instruction.  IMSCI uses the gradual release of responsibility model to teach writing.  Scaffolds students’ writing ability while allowing you to focus on your content area.  Builds stronger writers  Leads to higher quality student writing

 Inquiry- show the students writing  Modeling- model writing a piece  Shared writing-write a piece with the students  Collaborative writing- students write a piece together  Independent writing-students write their own individual piece ( Provide support to the students as necessary. All students will not be on the same step at the same time)

 Inquiry Examine various pieces of writing in that genre. Analyze the features of the genre, vocabulary used, compare to other types of writing. Evaluate an exemplar.  Modeling— Write a piece in front of the students. (This is a great opportunity to use think a loud)

 Shared Writing— Create a piece of writing with the students. Use the text features, and vocabulary identified.  Collaborative Writing–- Students work in pairs to create a piece of writing in that genre.

 Independent Writing— Students write their own piece drawing on the previous steps.

 Use graphic organizers, sentence frames, and word banks as appropriate.  The goal is independent writing…but there’s a process to it. 

 Supports are built in to scaffold independence.  IMSCI—is not limited by genre or content area.  Clear predictable practices and routines lead to increased student success.

Inquiry--- Yo soy________ Me gusta leer, cantar, y trabajar en el jardín. No me gusta escuchar la música rap, ni escuchar los excusos. Yo tengo pelo rubio. Yo soy baja, desorganizada. Yo soy creativa, y trabajador. Yo No soy baja, castaña ni artística. Me llamo_______ What type of writing is this?

 Now, I’ll write a poem about myself: Yo soy Nina. Me gusta el chocolate, leer, y me gustan los patos. No me gusta el chocolate blanco, ni jugar al fútbol. Yo tengo pelo castaño. Soy alta, joven, y desorganizada. No soy baja, ni artística. Me llamo Nina

 Sample of a language frame  Me llamo___________. Me gusta _______y ________. No me gusta_________ ni______. Yo soy_______________ y ________________. Yo no soy ____________ni_______________. Me llamo____________.

 Students may elect to use the writing fame from the shared writing phase.  I’d have them write the poem as if they were a celebrity.

 Students write their own piece as themselves.  Students may use the writing frame if needed.

 Scoring Guide for Poema Personal  Is it neat? 1 2  Is it decorated according to your description?  Do you state your name using “me llamo” and “ yo soy”? 1 2  Do you use me gusta correctly, and state 2 likes?  Do you use no me gusta correctly and state 2 dislikes?  Do you describe yourself using 6 adjectives?  Do you follow the format? 1 2  Is your project submitted on time? 1