2010 – 1011 Scott High School Writing Continuum What is it? Why do we have a writing continuum? And what do teachers have to do?

What is our writing continuum?

Why do we have a writing continuum? KDE Kenton County Scott High Student Success

What do I (as a teacher) have to do? English Assign an appropriate/fitting assignment. (What does this mean?) Write comments during/after the writing process. Your students must produce a 1st/rough draft. Assign revisions. Your students must produce a 2nd/final draft. Grade and share. The assignment must count for points in your class. The assignment must be scored using the appropriate rubric. On-Demand Pieces: skip 1st draft comments – just comments on final.

What do I have to do? (Continued) Science and Social Studies 1 piece per 2-trimester course Assign an appropriate/fitting assignment. (What does this mean?) Write comments during/after the writing process. Your students must produce a 1st/rough draft. Assign revisions. Your students must produce a 2nd/final draft. Grade and share. The assignment must count for points in your class. The assignment must be scored using the appropriate rubric.

What do I have to do? (Continued) All other content areas . . . (besides math)

All Teachers Filing . . . Labeling assignments Submit to me. Student Name Date Graduation Date Teacher Name Class Name Submit to me. No submissions during last 2 weeks of school, please.

Remember . . . What is the point of writing in the classroom? How can writing help you accomplish your classroom goals? Should students ever write outside of the continuum?

Questions? http://mrshenson.wordpress.com/teachers