Teachers will review instructional practices from programs with demonstrated successful outcomes (increased graduation rates, reduced recidivism rates, and successful completion of alcohol and substance abuse rehabilitation, and employment). Teachers will be able to:

List and explain types of journals.

Review journal prompt examples and formulate journal prompts appropriate for a particular student or group of students.

Analyze class context to determine sequence/pacing/process of writing and sharing.

Practice responding to sample journal prompts and sharing.

Agenda	Materials	Time
Welcome Objectives Expectations for Sessions	Agenda Ground Rules	10
Quick Write Activity (Pretest)	OH Quick Write   HTML Format Word Document Format	10
Power Point Presentation: Using Journals and Blogs to Engage Students with Writing	Presentation   HTML Format   PowerPoint   PDF Format	20
Small Group Activity: Generate appropriate journal prompts.	Activity 1   HTML Format Word Document Format	20
Small Group Activity: Share student responses to journal prompts	Activity 2   HTML Format Word Document Format	30
Small Group Activity: Jigsaw on Journals and Blogs	Activity 3   HTML Format Word Document Format Links for handouts   http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/Pubs/0300-10.htm   http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr144.shtml   http://www.rit.edu/~rwm4604/pantsfreeworldBLOG/archives/blogs.pdf	20
Journal Activity	Journal Prompt	10