1. 2010 – 1011 Scott High School Writing Continuum
What is it? Why do we have a writing continuum? And what do teachers have to do?

2. What is our writing continuum?

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

7. 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.

8. 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?

9. Questions?