In your school, do you feel the importance of writing? Why or why not?
Writing should be a paramount activity in my school and not just something that is done in ELA classes. I have seen pockets of focus on writing, but the way curriculum is set up, most writing is done in ELA classes. Science has a structured curriculum with little room for deviation, and social studies classes do not engage enough in writing.
Students have not been immersed in writing before coming to middle school. Writers Workshop should be a critical component. Until writing is seen as immersive and constantly spread across disciplines, not much will change.
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