1. Balanced Literacy Writing
Tooele County School District

2. Writing: “if we could institute only one change to make students more college ready, it should be to increase the amount and quality of writing* students are expected to produce.” David Conley, College Knowledge

3. Modeled Writing develops concepts about print
develops writing strategies
think aloud
supports reading development
provides a model for a variety of writing styles
produces text that students can read independently
teacher controls “the pen”

4. Interactive Writing provides opportunities to plan and construct text
increases spelling knowledge and phonological skills and strategies
produces written language resources in the classroom
connecting reading to writing
teacher shares “the pen” WITH students

5. Strategic Comprehensive Reading & Writing (Interactive Editing)
Cross Curricular: a model for reading comprehension and summarizing important information in writing.
Writing instruction in both form and content.
Using the reading of text as a model to cooperatively write new products for various purposes.
A way to teach students different writing types and styles.

6. Guided Writing/Writing Workshop
models brainstorming of ideas
provides students with guidance while learning the writing process
provides an audience for the written word
whole group and small group mini-lessons
individual conferences (teacher/student and student/student)
students writing WITH SUPPORT of teacher

7. Independent Writing strengthens text sequence
develops an understanding of multiple uses of writing
supports reading development
develops writing strategies
writing for purpose and audience
process writing and writing on demand
individual writing BY students

9. Writing: What you won’t see…
Students being assigned a writing piece, to complete at home or in a short period of time, and then the teacher marking up the paper with red pen, providing a grade without opportunity and feedback for improvement.
Teachers dictating narrow writing prompts as the sole source of writing assignments.
Teachers teaching to a whole class for long periods of time.
Writing lessons where students don’t have an opportunity to write.
Teachers working at their desk, as students are working at theirs.

10. Reading and Writing Assessments
Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)
Fluency Running Records (Reading Street: Fresh Reads, Read Naturally)
DIBELS Benchmark Assessment & Progress Monitoring
Reading Conferences
Guided Reading Observation Notes
Comprehension Assessments
Quick Writes (formative)
Writing Workshop Conference/Observation Notes
Writing on Demand (summative)
Writing Process Project/Finished Works
Spelling (application)
Literature Circle Task Sheets/Notes/Checklists