From Reel to Real

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From Reel to Real

• 7.2

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Coming to a theatre near you Yo, Adrian!

• The
• ROCKY
• Writing
• Project

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Inside the ROCKY Writing Project

• TAKS Writing scores from 2006
• TAKS Benchmarks scores
• TAKS Commended scores
• Goal 3 drove the project to raise BISDs 7th
  Grade Commended Writing scores

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Behind the Scenes

• Mindy Martin created this project 3 years ago to
  improve her Commended Writing scores
• This year our ALT decided to adopt it as our
  Sharefest project.

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Reviews

• Mindys 2005 Commended scores were 38 at
  Smithfield MS
• Her 2006 Commended TAKS Writing scores increased
  by 6
• We gave this project
• Two thumbs up.

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Screenwriting Production

• Original project Mindy Martin
• Differentiation
• HaltomJulie Vick
• N. OaksJeannie Cannata
• N. RichlandDonna Wylie/Sarah Kelley
• N. RidgeKaren Hauser
• RichlandSherry Allen
• SmithfieldSusan Webb
• WataugaHeather Blum

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PremiereRed Carpet Best Dressed

• High student interest
• Real world connections
• Increased understanding of the Narrative Writing
  process
• Addresses ALL Writing TEKS
• Allows for differentiated instruction

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Fashion Faux Pas

• Narrowing the focus
• Grading process
• Allow for more computer access
• Not having prior student examples

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Coming Attractions

• This project is NR
• Test results in May
• The project was a culmination of student learning
  and took 7th Grade Writing to a whole new level