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An excellent overview of the "Interactive Writing" strategy, and changes to the process as we move up in grade level can be found here: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/extending-interactive-writing-grades-2-5

Interactive Writing

In the Classroom

Respect for others (ie. helping to fix mistakes, not putting others down)

Positive reinforcement & encouraging risk-taking

Word-Picture connections (ie. classroom Pictionary) to facilitate word recognition and communication

Anchor charts (ie. grammar and structure reminders etc.)

Activities

SmartBoard writing Allows instant revision, accessible for the entire class, easy to manipulate

Sentence strips/word strips Students create writing from pre-determined language (useful for younger students, those at lower developmental stages, ESL students, students with IEP accomodations/modifications etc.)

"Today is...." (date, weather, feelings-based responses) Good way for Primary learners to practice writing and expressing themselves or their observations.

Co-created writing on chart paper (Step-by-step sentence creation)

Mindfulness in Planning

Sentence structure

Upper vs Lower case letters

Letter-sound relationships

Spelling resources (ie. Word Wall)

High-frequency words

Clear purpose/audience for writing

Student Role & Responsibility

Revisit/use text independently as aid for other writing tasks

Practice reading/revising message, deciding on next steps

Can physically help write message (depending on developmental stage)

Helps decide purpose for writing

Teacher Role & Responsibility

Revises text as changes are made and mistakes are fixed

Uses prompts/cues/think-aloud strategies to support students

Focuses lesson and writing task