Teaching writing in the elementary classroom
In this course, participants will explore how to teach their students about the traits of good writing through mini-lessons and writing workshops, and how to use established criteria to evaluate writing.
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Course description
All students have the capacity to be good writers, and writers learn to write by writing. These are the basic tenets of this workshop, during which participants will learn instructional strategies to teach upper-elementary students how to write narrative and informational text.
Participants will explore how to teach their students about the traits of good writing through mini-lessons and writing workshops, and how to use established criteria to evaluate writing. Participants will also recognize that writing is a process and consider how to organize instruction to guide students through the stages of that process. This course will take participants through the instructional cycle, from writing prompt to revision as they create their final projects.
Course objectives
During this course, participants will learn skills and strategies to:
- teach students about the traits of good writing.
- use consistent criteria to evaluate students’ writing and provide feedback.
- learn teaching strategies to help students write narrative and informational text.
- understand stages of the writing process and organize instruction to guide students through the stages.
- plan a mini-lesson for pre-writing and a student conference around revision.
Course information
- Audience
- This course is intended for teachers of grades K-6, ELA coaches, technology specialists, curriculum specialists, and professional development specialists.
- Time commitment
- Approximately 2-5 hours per week
- Duration
- Six weeks
- Credit
- 3.0 CEUs
Standards alignment
North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards (2009)
- Goal 3: Teachers know the content they teach.
- Objective 3.01: Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
- Goal 4: Teachers facilitate learning for their students.
- Objective 4.05: Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Goal 5: Teachers reflect on their practice.
- Objective 5.02: Teachers link professional growth to their professional goals.
- Objective 5.03: Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.
