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TIP PROFILE
School: Wuerzburg Elementary School
TIP Title: Writing Project using StoryWeaver
Participation: Collaborating Teacher
Project Starting Date: 07-AUG-1995
Completion Date: 30-JUN-1996
Number of Students: 22
Grades: 4
Special Populations:
Inclusion students
Student-improvement Emphasis:
Collaboration
IEP Goals for Special Education Students
Academic Performance
Curriculum Emphasis:
Reading
English
Language Arts
Instructional Strategy Emphasis:
Large Group
Cooperative Learning
Hands-On Approach
Small Group
Technology Types:
Computer
Telecommunications
CD ROM
Student Technology Applications:
Educational Games
Research Reports/Projects
On-Line Conferencing
Desktop Publishing
Word Processing
Teacher Technology Applications:
Grading
Lesson Plan Development
On-Line Conferencing
Information Management
Instructional Management
Record Keeping
Telecommunications
INTERVENTION PLAN
Student Outcomes:
1. Students will use collaborative learning skills to
improve the writing process
2. Students will construct a grammatically correct
sentence
3. Students will use figurative language in writing a
document
Teacher Outcomes:
1. The teacher will use the Shepherd and TA to enhance
and maximize management responsibilities
2. The teacher will learn how to use a CD-ROM
3. The teacher will use the Internet to communicate with
other students working on writing skills
Instructional Plan:
The curricular and instructional focus of this TIP is the
improvement of the writing process and structure of fourth grade
students. Students' writing skills and sentence structure will
be assessed at the beginning of this TIP to determine individual
strengths and weaknesses, and a post assessment tool will
be used to determine student progress and the success of this TIP. Students will review the components of a good sentence, including capitalization, subject-verb usage, and punctuation. They will learn correct paragraph structure, including identifying the main idea and development of supportive sentences, by writing five sentence paragraphs. The students will use Figurative Language to enhance the writing process and will work in cooperative groups employing the steps of brainstorming, research, writing, reading, editing, and rewriting of final copy to improve their writing abilities. A partner school will be identified on the Internet to engage in this collaborative project and assist students in the development of writing and communication skills. Volunteers, including parents and high school students, will also be utilized to help strengthen student progress. The CD-ROM StoryWeaver will be used as a major instructional resource to aid students in their writing. Post assessments in the form of a Student Profile will be developed and used to measure which skills have been mastered and which skills need more reinforcement.
Technology Integration:
1. Teachers Associate & Shepherd to access teacher lesson plans and resources
2. Internet will be used to communicate with a partner school
3. Use CD ROM programs such as Story Weaver and Kid Pix
4. Students will be instructed on the use of Netscape to access
information
TIP Assessment:
Student Demonstration of Work
Teacher-made tests
Portfolios of Student Work
Student Surveys
Student Projects
Report Card Grades
Portfolios of student work
Existing Resources:
Printed supplemental resources
PowerPoint graphics
Textbook resources: English Book 4
Instructional software
Instructional Videos
Human Resources: aides, parent volunteers, colleague
peer tutoring
Hardware: 3 Apple IIgs
New Resources:
IBM - 1 teacher
5 printers
5 Kid Pix
StoryWeaver
Professional Development Resources:
1. Assistance will be needed in using Technology Applications
2. Identification of cirriculum and instructional resources including courseware and software
3. Training in integration of technology into the curriculum
4. On-line CAETI, support to identify resouces
On-Going Support:
Provide the necessary software and hardware
Provide additional instruction and reinforment with keyboarding
and word processing skills
Assist students with the writing process and editing their work
Parents volunteers to work in the room
Estimated time needed to design and implement your TIP:
Two weeks to work with Pilot Teacher
Ten days and twenty hours
Resources Needed:
Media Center
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
Editing Stories: December, 1995 and January, 1996
StoryWeaver: November and December,1995;
Figurative Language: October and November, 1995
Paragraph Writing: September and October, 1995
Sentence Structure: August and September, 1995
Pre-Assessment: August, 1995