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Blake, Brett Elizabeth – Language Arts, 1995
States the importance of content in the process writing classroom. Demonstrates with "cultural texts" (texts about the daily realities of the students on topics of domesticity and family, violence, evolving sexuality, and future aspirations) that not only how children write, but also what they write about, is of critical importance in helping them…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Process Approach (Writing), Student Attitudes, Student Writing Models
Wolfe, Barbara; And Others – 1993
Noting that Oregon has been a pioneer in developing assessments which require actual student writing, this booklet includes a collection of student essays and shows how they were evaluated by teachers. The sample essays in the booklet are useful in staff development activities and may also be shared with students, serving as models to help…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Process Approach (Writing)
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Richgels, Donald J. – Reading Teacher, 2003
Discusses four recent writing books: "Teaching to Write: Theory Into Practice" (Jane B. Hughey and Charlotte Slack); "The Writing Teacher's Handbook" (Jo Phenix); "Scaffolding Young Writers: A Writers' Workshop Approach" (Linda J. Dorn and Carla Soffos); and "Directing the Writing Workshop: An Elementary Teacher's Handbook" (Jean Wallace Gillet…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Multiple Intelligences, Process Approach (Writing)
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Wicklund, LaDonna K. – Reading Teacher, 1989
Describes how a shared poetry exercise, combining whole language experiences with process writing techniques, motivates remedial readers. Notes that this technique helps remedial readers achieve success in writing, build sight and meaning vocabularies, and improve reading fluency. (MM)
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Elementary Education, Modeling (Psychology), Poetry