Variety of charts on the writing process and word lists are posted in the room to provide guidance for student decision-making. Importance of writing is evident in the displays of student writing, criteria for evaluation and writing guidelines. Opportunities for writing are few and specifically directed by teacher. Plans indicate frequent opportunities for writing specific to subject areas. Plans indicate frequent opportunities for writing specific to subject areas.
All students are at the same place at the same time.
Students may be observed at different places in the writing process at any given time. Routines are in place so that students understand, know and articulate the writing process and apply it independently. Every student begins each piece with a story map or a web consistent within the class. Students are required to try a variety of pre-writing strategies. The importance of teaching skills in context recognized but some difficulty fitting them together.