Opinion Writing Five Day Checklist

Tonight, January 22, 2019, I am hosting a Twitter Chat for Newsela.  The topic of the chat is how to implement blended learning in the classroom setting. Of course, the topics are all going to align with a traditional chat, 

• What does Blended Learning mean to you?
• How can you use Newsela in a Blended Learning Classroom? 
• How can Newsela Data drive your mini-lesson

All of these are great questions.  However, I want to take the Twitter Chat up a notch.  I want to share out how I would design a blended learning writing lesson using Opinion Articles from Newsela.  

Getting Started with a Checklist

If you are new to blended learning or would like to learn more about checklist, take a moment and read the blog post about checklist.  This is an easy read that will help to understand how to get started and the different elements of a checklist.  You can find the blog post here.  If you have any questions about checklist, send me a quick note and I can help you out with getting started.  

Week Long Writing Checklist 

You have two options on how you use the below checklist.  
Option One: 

• The students complete the activities in each column on the designated day.
• The students can move through the different items at their own pace.
• I recommend the students use a timer to keep track of how much time they spend at each learning studio (Sample timers can be found below) 

Option Two:

• Students can work through the week-long checklist at their own pace.
• That means they can they can pick and choose different activities from the checklist.  
• They can not, however, complete the activity with a lock until teacher approved. 

Click the checklist below to download a copy of the five day checklist.  Note: the code to get $1.99 off from the store will be posted in the Newsela Chat. 

Notes and Resources

The Newsela Articles can be found at www.newsela.com
The Oreo Writing Graphic Organizer can be found on Scholastic website.  

Timers for the Classroom

Upcoming Events

Plan to visit and learn more from Marcia and the DSD PD Team at

FETC January 27th-January 29th

Level Up in Personalized Learning - January 27th at 8:00-10:00
STEAM BINS in the Blended Learning Classroom -January 27th 1:30-3:30
How to Level Up in Blended Learning - Januaary 28th 8:00-10:00
Three Phases of Blended Learning - January 28th 1:00-3:00
Learner Profile cards in the classroom - January 29th 10:30-12:30 

TCEA February 5th

Nuts and Bolts of Blended Learning - February 5th 8:00-11:00 Room 303A

OETC February 12th-14th

Blended Learning Workshop February 12th 8:00-10:00
Student Ownership February 13th 8:00-9:00
Global Connections February 14th 2:15-3:15