Modern Practices in Teaching Writing

1. Establish a positive atmosphere for writing.

a. An inviting classroomb. Respect for and among studentsc. Teacher as writerd. Routines and expectations

Modern Practices in Teaching Writing

2. Organize for writing.

a. The writing workshopb. The writer’s notebookc. A meaningful approach to writing

Modern Practices in Teaching Writing

Modern Practices in Teaching Writing

3. Arrange for meaningful-to-students reasons to write.

a. Student choice and ownershipb. Authentic writing and publishing

Practices in Teaching Writing

4. Arrange for students to read, respond to, and use a variety of materials written for a variety of purposes and audiences.

a. Giving reading a role in the writing classroom

b. Using reading materials to model writing

c. Providing diverse reading materials

Modern Practices in Teaching Writing

5. Write regularly across the curriculum and grade levels.

Modern Practices in Teaching Writing

6. Arrange for students to have constructive response to their writing and to offer response to other writers (classmates, teacher, others).

a. Achieving teaching goals through responseb. Meeting the needs of student writers through

responsec. Providing selective responsesd. Responding throughout the writing processe. Using a variety of techniques for response

Modern Practices in Teaching Writing

7. Provide opportunities for students to collaborate as writers, thinkers, learners.

a. Collaboration techniquesb. Collaboration guidelines

Modern Practices in Teaching Writing

8. Conduct mini-lessons on writing.

a. Choosing subjects for mini-lessonsb. Structuring mini-lessons

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