The principal actively supports teachers' efforts by providing adequate funding for ongoing writing Professional Development with qualified trainers, professional books and magazines, and time for collaborative planning. Teachers use a daily writing workshop, including mini-lessons focusing on one target skill, individual writing time, peer conferencing of one skill for revising and editing, and sharing through author's chair. Teachers write and model with students.
Students analyze their own writing for strengths and weaknesses.
A major amount of time is spent on pre-writing activities. Includes computer disk with templates, charts, and other shortcuts of measurement and assessment. Professional development resources that improve student performance.