If you want to build a community of writers, start by supporting feedback- writer to writer. Early on in the year we establish our author's chair routines, which is when, after working on writing, students elect to sit in the authors' chair, share their writing, and receive feedback. (Note: author's chair only needs to be … Continue reading Effective Peer Feedback for Young Writers: One Scoop or Two?
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The Writing Process: Lenses for Primary Writers from Planning to Publishing
It's not really THE writing process. It's A writing process. And it's not necessarily a linear process. It's a collection of lenses for improving writing from different perspectives. Pick up any book on teaching writing and it'll deliver you a different version of The writing process. That's ok. I don't think there are two authors … Continue reading The Writing Process: Lenses for Primary Writers from Planning to Publishing
TAG: Peer Writing Conferences
Students need peer-to-peer writing conferences. When done well, they allow our student writers to gain insight from peers on their writing while it is being crafted, and use this to guide their next steps. While feedback from teachers is important, feedback from peers can be powerful, allow a variety of perspectives, and be more instantaneous … Continue reading TAG: Peer Writing Conferences
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