Guide
Name
Author's Chair
Description
Author's Chair provides opportunities for students to read aloud and share their written drafts or completed composition to others. Student-authors receive feedback for revisions or for subsequent writing. Peers use active listening and critical thinking to provide constructive feedback to the student-author. Resources:An Observation Checklist for Speaking and Listening Skills blm/ela/g/elablm95 TBLM Assessing Active Listening blm/ela/g/elablm54 TBLM Group Participation Checklist blm/ela/g/elablm55 TBLM Identifying Appropriate Audience Behaviors blm/ela/g/elablm51 SI Oral Presentations-Holistic Rating Scale ela/g/elablm44 TI Peer Assessment Response Sheet blm/ela/5/grade5p329b SBLM Revision Record blm/ela/g/elablm84 SBLM Was I a Good Audience Member blm/ela/k/goodaudience SBLM Writing Process Self-Check blm/ela/5/grade5p329a SBLM
Purposes
- [Statement] In order to plan for instruction and assessment think about your learners' needs and your goal. What is your purpose for using Author's Chair? [Cluster] - [Statement] To explore personal ideas and consider other's ideas (Discover and Explore- Cluster 1.1): Students discuss preferences for particular text forms in Author's Chair sessions to encourage reading a range of texts. [Cluster] - [Statement] To demonstrate understanding of revising and editing for purpose and audience (Composing: Writing/Speaking/Representing- Cluster 4.2): Students share written drafts and request suggestions based on grade-level criteria for improvement in Author's Chair sessions. [Cluster] - [Statement] To demonstrate ability to present and share representations to an authentic audience (Composing: Writing/Speaking/Representing- Cluster 4.4): Using an interactive strategy to facilitate critical listening, students share their texts using effective oral communication skills in Author's Chair sessions. [Cluster] - [Statement] To demonstrate ability to celebrate and build community (Develop and Celebrate Community- Cluster 5.1): Students select and use language to show respect for others in Author's Chair sessions. [Cluster]
Specific Learning Outcomes LICT Descriptors How To Do Related Information
Have a designated "author's chair" in the class. The Author's Chair may also be an Illustrator's Chair or a Reader's Chair.
Variations
Blogging: Students post in blogs or class websites to expose their written Š 2007 Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth Created with Curriculum Navigator, - Page 1 -
Guide
work to a larger audience and to collect feedback. link to file Assessment / Think Abouts
References
Construct student-generated assessment criteria (e.g., what does quality feedback look/sound like?) Constructing Student-Generated Criteria for Quality Work http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/multilevel/blms/blm_2.doc Model focused feedback related to the student outcomes or criteria. - Kindergarten to Grade 8 English Language Arts: A Foundation for Implementation, "Strategies that make a Difference" pages 224-225.
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