Full Description
Practical and sustainable writing practice in every classroom
Teachers consistently grapple with how to make writing fun and engaging. While long-form writing has its value, research shows that balancing genre-based units with frequent, on-demand writing tasks to help children communicate effectively and reflect on their learning might be the key to success.
My Kids Can't Write provides sustainable and scalable practices for writing across all content areas and shows teachers how to develop structures and rituals for sustaining a journal-based approach to instruction and assessment in classrooms. Inside, you'll find
Scaffolds and strategies that systematically support students in strengthening their skills while simultaneously writing to learn
Ways to embed foundational skills like spelling and grammar to help students become stronger communicators
The purpose of cognitive writing and how to properly set up journaling within the classroom
Numerous student journal samples and informative vignettes
Now is the time to embed writing into all subjects and emphasize accurately interpreting information, effectively communicating needs, and making learning visible to students and educators alike.
Contents
Chapter 1: Three Reasons to Begin Cognitive Writing
Chapter 2: Cognitive Writing Essentials
Chapter 3: Finding the Right Open-Ended Task
Chapter 4: Scaffolding Independence through Cognitive Writing Rituals
Chapter 5: Assessing through Cognitive Writing
Chapter 6: Scaffolding Language Acquisition for All Learners
Chapter 7: Embedding Foundational Skills
Chapter 8: Lesson Planning with Cognitive Writing
Chapter 9: Analyzing Cognitive Writing in PLCs
