10 Steps to Launch Work on Writing

Through this systematic, explicit teaching, all students develop independence and build stamina to become engaged and enthusiastic writers.

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Once you've built stamina during Read to Self, and taught the Foundation Lessons of Work on Writing, you're ready to launch using the 10 Steps to Teaching and Learning Independence.

Identify what is to be taught: Work on Writing
Set a purpose: Create a sense of urgency
- Best way to become a better reader
- Best way to become a better writer
- It is fun
Identify the behaviors of Work on Writing on I-chart
Model most-desirable behaviors
Model least-desirable, then most-desirable behaviors (same student)
Students check in with Work on Writing; teacher places students around the room
Practice and build stamina
Stay out of the way; when necessary, confer and set behavior goals
Use a quiet signal—come back to group
Group check-in: “How did it go?” Graph stamina

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