Establish a “Done” List

Effective writing mini-lessons always end with a Now-It’s-Your-Turn writing time. But no matter how long a teacher thinks the task will take, there are always students who finish and announce “DONE!” in far less time than anticipated.

To overcome this problem, generate a “Done” List–specific tasks to reengage writers when they think they are finished.

Duration: 3:33 | Grades K-12