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PARAGRAPH BOOT CAMP
A FIVE-WEEK WRITING UNIT USING BRAIN BASED STRATEGIES THAT
FOCUSES ON THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF A FIVE-SENTENCE PARAGRAPH
Katrina DieckDenise Rader
Huron Valley Schools
Today you will learn...
A unit plan for Paragraph Boot Camp.
How the novelty of an Army Boot Camp increases student achievement.
The brain-based strategies that make Paragraph Boot Camp effective. *
The benefits of co-teaching a writing unit.
How to improve your and your students’ attitudes towards writing.
Pre-Assessment
Write a Paragraph.WHAT?!?!
Day 1 Novelty! *
Wear Camouflage Youtube Video *
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZlmYXF4CU Terms
Private Drill Sergeant Platoon “Yes, Drill Sergeant!”
Sit in Rows Special Writing Materials & Notebook * Posted Learning Goal * (What Makes a Sentence)
Day 2Subjects & Predicates
Whistle and Badges Defined terms Identified sentence parts
Whole Group * Individually
Fixed Sentence Fragments As a Platoon (Small Group) * Fragments from their pre-assessment! *
Time toMAKE IT MINE!
Days 3 & 4Run-on Sentences
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nP6Ck7uAOc Discussion * http://www.quia.com/pop/35933.html Fix sentences in groups from pre-assessment
Day 5Identify a Paragraph
“Noticings” Brainstorm * Indent
Day 6Recipe for a Good Paragraph
Comparison to a Hamburger * Visual Drawing * Manipulative * Novelty Model Paragraph
Time toMAKE IT MINE!
Days 7 - 9Parts of a Paragraph
Colored Papers & Recording Sheets Small Group Whole Group Discussion
Fix by Adding the Missing Part Independently Meet with like color
Choose one to share New Paragraphs, New Group
Hold up what was missing *
Day 10Student Reflection
“This is embarrassing!” Checklist Mid-assessment Checklist in Notebook
Days 11 & 12Opening/Topic Sentences
Mini Lesson Cut and Glue Worksheet Share Whole Group
Salute if Agree * Teacher Modeling *
Developing an Opening Sentence Partner Work
Developing an Opening Sentence based on Topic
Day 13Building a Paragraph from a
Topic Sentence
Using the topic word in the opening sentence
Independently write a paragraph from one of yesterday’s opening sentences
Teacher scored with checklist Ending/Closing Sentences
Time toMAKE IT MINE!
Day 14Good to Great!
Students Score with Checklist Compare to Teacher Checklist
Mini Lesson Detail sentences begin with different
words! Sentences do not begin with and,
because, or then! Fix Paragraphs Homework – Write a Paragraph!
Days 15-17Strengths & Weaknesses
Gallery Walk * Individual
Feedback Getting Smarter! In Notebooks
Write Again! Partner Feedback Group Paragraph
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Day 18Post-Assessment
Reread Group Paragraph Individual Chance to Shine!
Day 19Graduation!
Final Project Camouflage Paper Picture of Private Before (Pre-
Assessment) After (Post-
Assessment) Walk and Admire Cake!
Follow-Up
Score Sheet Determine Growth
Student Survey Bare Books
Practice Skills Post-Post
Assessment Determine Retention
Time toMAKE IT MINE!
Did you learn...
A unit plan for Paragraph Boot Camp?
How the novelty of an Army Boot Camp increases student achievement?
The brain-based strategies that make Paragraph Boot Camp effective? *
The benefits of co-teaching a writing unit?
How to improve your and your students’ attitudes towards writing?
