Super Saturday
Writing Conference

Grades K-12 / ELL All Levels

[HANDOUT]

An argument for teaching writing

Access cited research

Download the report by the
National Commission on Writing.

Writing competence impacts…everything

Writing is/will be a part of students’ academic, social, and work lives.

Teach math extended-response writing skills.

Writing development influences reading skills

The same skills analyzed in reading are the ones we want students to apply in writing.

Identify and evaluate an author’s ideas.

Writing development requires time

Look for opportunities to integrate authentic writing experiences—first-draft only, one-sitting writing all composed on a screen.

Balance on-paper and
on-screen experiences.