Writing+to+Learn+-+What+is+it?

=In English classes - students __**learn to write**__ in ALL classes students should be __writing to learn__.=

Reference - //Every Teacher's Guide// authors - Harvey Daniels / Steven Zemelman / Nancy Steineke This book is available to borrow in school.
 * Content Area Writing **


 * "To get true learning power, kids must put ideas into their own words.”**
 * Content Area Writing** **//– Harvey Daniels, Steven Zemelman, Nancy Steineke//**

Intensive correction is ineffective. Giving kids the time to write informally need not replace formal writing tasks (it may in fact help it!) - rather informal writing is useful in and of itself to help kids develop and refine and organise ideas. Students should be given opportunities to 'grapple with ideas', transform information and use their own words in response to given information.

Writing to learn is informal writing that can be useful for generating, developing, refining and organising ideas - it is not about crafting polished written pieces for public consumption.

//Writing to learn// is **//low stakes writing//** (ungraded, short, spontaneous, exploratory, informal, personal, one draft and unedited) as opposed to public writing which is **high stakes writing** - and perfectly edited.

//Writing to learn// includes notes, brainstorming, jottings, lists, pro/con lists, to do lists, sketches, doodles, diagrams, concept mapping, clustering, journaling, response logs, outlines, reflective journals, instant messages, plans, free writes etc.

People generally remember: 10% of what they read 70% of what they say and write 90% of what they say as they do a thing

//Writing to learn// is an add in not an add on - watch this short video of the authors talking about their book.

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