Shared Writing

Role of the student

Shares idea with the class and teacher

Learns by listening and reading

Does not hold the pen

How often?

Every day ideally

Minimum 2-3 times/ week for 10-15 minutes

Role of the teacher

Scribes and composes

Chooses purpose and form of writing

Demonstrates writing in different subject areas

Provides ongoing feedback to students

Shares ideas with students

Ask questions that promote higher-order thinking

Thinks out loud

What to teach:
Organized in order of difficulty

Letter-sound relationships

Spelling

Capitalisation

Sentence/ Paragraph/ Overall structure

Text form, genre, format

Word choice / vocabulary

How to write cross-curricular responses

Examples: science experiment, math journal, drama play, daily messages, stories, poems, songs, procedures