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Campus Access Only

Presentation Type

Asynchronous

Entry Number

2406

School

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department

Education

Keywords

Education, Elementary Education, Literacy, Writing, Explicit Instruction

Abstract

Current research shows that writing is important and impacts students’ reading. However, writing has slipped to the backburner in many educational settings due to instructional demands, curricula that may not allocate for writing, and limited knowledge of its impact. The reality is that students need explicit instruction in writing, that allows them to go through the writing process. This professional development session will focus on how teachers can support students’ writing. Specifically, it will focus on its importance, explicit instruction, student engagement strategies, and content area writing, for both lower and upper elementary grades. Participants will understand the importance of writing instruction, and how to support students.

Primary Faculty Mentor(s)

Dr. Stefanie Copp

Primary Faculty Mentor(s) Department

Reading M.Ed

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Writing: A Missing Piece in Literacy Instruction?

Current research shows that writing is important and impacts students’ reading. However, writing has slipped to the backburner in many educational settings due to instructional demands, curricula that may not allocate for writing, and limited knowledge of its impact. The reality is that students need explicit instruction in writing, that allows them to go through the writing process. This professional development session will focus on how teachers can support students’ writing. Specifically, it will focus on its importance, explicit instruction, student engagement strategies, and content area writing, for both lower and upper elementary grades. Participants will understand the importance of writing instruction, and how to support students.