Mini lesson: Check list

Introduce Student Assessment check list. This can be used throughout conferences or students can complete it based on their own writing. 

Model using it to improve a piece of writing. 

Main: Students to continue publishing their News Reports.

Conference with students.

Reflection: What was challenging?

• What part of the publishing process did I find tricky (e.g. typing, formatting, adding headings)?

• How did I overcome that challenge?

Mini lesson: Check list

Introduce Student Assessment check list. This can be used throughout conferences or students can complete it based on their own writing. 

Model using it to improve a piece of writing. 

Main: Students to continue publishing their News Reports.

Conference with students.

Reflection: Did I stay true to the purpose and audience?

• Did my report sound like a real news article?

• Did I include the important facts in an interesting way?

Mini lesson: Check list

Introduce Student Assessment check list. This can be used throughout conferences or students can complete it based on their own writing. 

Model using it to improve a piece of writing. 

Main: Students to continue publishing their News Reports.

Conference with students.

Reflection: How did I use feedback or editing?

• Did I make any changes after peer or teacher feedback?

• What did I learn about improving my work?

Mini lesson: Check list

Introduce Student Assessment check list. This can be used throughout conferences or students can complete it based on their own writing. 

Model using it to improve a piece of writing. 

Main: Students to continue publishing their News Reports.

Conference with students.

Reflection: Next steps / Goal setting

• What would I do differently next time when publishing a piece?

• Is there something new I want to try (e.g. adding images, using quotes, writing a headline)?