Power+of+Persuasion


 * 1) **SMART Goal**** (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely): **
 * 2) To improve persuasive writing skills among students.
 * 3) **Rationale:**
 * 4) Students will learn the multiple components needed to construct a powerful persuasive essay through the use of scaffolding instruction, multiple technologies, and self-reflection.
 * 5) **Action Plan:**
 * 6) Compilation of effective materials
 * 7) Construction of a teacher and student friendly website encompassing instruction and materials
 * 8) []
 * 9) Pre-assessment to gauge students abilities
 * 10) Teacher led training for deeper understanding of implementation
 * 11) Implementation of unit through the website
 * 12) Individual discretion used by teachers based on time and availability
 * 13) Post-assessment
 * 14) Analysis of test results
 * 15) **Group Members: **
 * 16) Marie Varcadipane
 * 17) Monica Heinze
 * 18) Eve Hiller
 * 19) Diane Leiher
 * 20) Colleen Maiuri
 * 21) Beth Yanoff
 * 22) Suzanne Russo
 * 23) Judith Natale
 * 24) Michele Lloyd joined 1/3/12 to work with Eve Hiller in ICS section
 * 25) **Meetings: **
 * 26) 10/26/11 Varcadipane & Heinze discussion of imperative materials needed
 * 27) 11/14/11 Varcadipane, Heinze, & Hiller finalized materials to be utilized
 * 28) 11/16/11 Varcadipane & Heinze creation of website
 * 29) 11/30/11 Presented group's focus
 * 30) Mairuri, Yanoff, Russo, and Natale joined
 * 31) 12/14/11 Special Ed teachers, Hiller, Leiher, Mauiri, Yanoff, Russo, and Natale met for 1 1/2 hours today to develop a graphic organizer for writing a persuasive essay that incorporates components from Regular Education format.
 * 32) 12/16/11 Varcadipane & Heinze updating the Wiki
 * 33) 1/13/12 Michele Lloyd is implementing online persuasive essay in ICS section with Eve Hiller
 * 34) 1/18/12 Meet and discussed website, prompts, and modifications
 * 35) 2/14/12 Met and discussed pros and cons on implementation of the persuasive essay
 * 36) Varcadipane, Hiller, Leiher, Natale
 * 37) 2/23/12 Met and discussed placement of thesis and usage of the "hook"
 * 38) Yanoff, Heinze
 * 39) 3/14/12 PLC Meeting in Room 178, met and discussed the final prompt and how to present findings. Next meeting we will work on power point collectively. We decided to use prompt in NJ ASK review:
 * 40) Yanoff, Mairuri, Hiller, Russo, Leiher, Natale, Heinze
 * 41) 5/4/12 Met and discussed power point for presentations, as well as uploaded all outline templates to the website
 * 42) Heinze, Varcadipane