Instructions10-12-10

=Instructions for Vertical Team Work=

Embedding Non-Fiction Writing in Your Content Area: Oral and Threaded Discussions
In your Vertical Team, discuss the implications and applications of using non-fiction writing within your content area. Below are some questions to help guide your discussion: Once you've had an oral discussion, go to the Threaded Discussions on your content area's page on this Wiki and post some comments to the thread. Each team member should post at least one comment and respond to at least one comment. You can find the Threaded Discussions by clicking on the links below (of by clicking on Content Area Resources in the menu to the right and clicking on your content area link on that page and then clicking on the Discussion tab):
 * How can you embed non-fiction writing as a component of your instruction?
 * What types of non-fiction writing seem most appropriate for your content area?
 * What ideas do you have for scaffolding the students?
 * What resources do you need to be successful?
 * The Arts: []
 * English: []
 * Health/PE: []
 * Math: []
 * Science: []
 * Social Studies: []
 * ELL/World Languages: []

Lesson Planning
Working alone or with one or more partners in a small group, develop lesson plans which include non-fiction writing as a component of the lesson. Use the WMS Lesson Plan format. Develop at least one lesson plan for each member of your group. Post those lesson plans at the bottom of your content area page on this Wiki. If you do not know how to upload a file to this Wiki, see your Technology Team Leader or ask for help from Jane, You can find your content area's page by clicking on the link below (of by clicking on Content Area Resources in the menu to the right and clicking on your content area link on that page):
 * The Arts: http://ctteams.wikispaces.com/TheArts
 * English: http://ctteams.wikispaces.com/EnglishLA
 * Health/PE: http://ctteams.wikispaces.com/HealthPE
 * Math: http://ctteams.wikispaces.com/Math
 * Science: http://ctteams.wikispaces.com/Science
 * Social Studies: http://ctteams.wikispaces.com/SocialStudies
 * ELL/World Languages: http://ctteams.wikispaces.com/WorldLanguages