For the Love of Writing

Suzi HiltonHolly Hill Elementary School

February 2011

Holly Hill Scores from ADAW 2010Group Percent

Tested(1)

Percent of Students in EachAchievement Level (2)

Percentin Group

(3) Level I Level II Level III Level IV

All Students (2009-2010)

100.00 0.00 7.75 58.91 33.33 100.00

•Why are we successful?•School-wide Effort•Teamwork within Grade Level•Make Writing Fun•Reward Extraordinary Writing•Plan of Organization (by: Deanne Davis)

School Wide Effort

Make Writing FunMystery of the Missing ClassMy Teacher Turned into an AlienLetter to My Valentine

Reward Excellent Writing• School Wide Writer of the Month Luncheon

• Deck the Halls• Golden Pencil

Plan of Organization• Creativity Skills (August)

Writing with Pizzazz

• Strong Sentences with Brush Strokes (September)Presentations

• Paragraphs (October)Organization of ParagraphsYour Turn

Expository MissionFast Food Descriptive

• Complete Essays (end of October)

Helpful Links• http://www.alsde.edu/Accountability/Accountability.asp

(ADAW Scores)

• http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/annotatedpackets.asp?section=54&value=3&footer=sections&set=5

(Annotated Student Responses)

• http://www.teacherweb.com/al/mcpss/deannedavis/(Deanne Davis)

• http://www.forneyeducational.com/drupal/(Melissa Forney)

• http://www.worth1000.com/ (pictures for making brush strokes)

• http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.shtml (sound effects for brush strokes)

Thank You• Suzi Hilton• Holly Hill Elementary• 5th Grade• shilton@enterpriseschools.net• 347-9700 • 334-464-2081