Powerful anchor charts, busy writers, great growth in writing......It was great to see many of the 4th grade teachers embracing the writing workshop process and the students embracing the writing. There was an obvious sense that the writers cared, were vested, and were enthusiastic. It certainly showed in their writing. Many teachers were able to make some instructional decisions for modifications, yet still stayed true to the integrity of the program. Elements of the program that the teachers were using yielded great progress in student writing....
Teachers were thrilled with the carry over of skills from one unit to the next. From persuasive writing to informative writing, teachers saw students having "writing intuition" with respect to form to organize ideas, transitions to connect ideas, as well as elaboration to better share ideas and information. These students are ahead of the game, having a strong sense of the writing process, growing into strong, independent writers. Not only teachers, but also students are embracing that it is not about the number of finished products, but about the great quality, depth, and heart in the writing.
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August 2015
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