Helping Middle Grade Struggling Writers Achieve Success

What’s black and blue and red all over? A struggling writer’s essay. Writing is hard work, especially for the student who struggles. This online course is designed for teachers in grades 3-6 who want to help their struggling students with key writing skills. Specific strategies will be introduced that improve student writing. Information on the writing process is shared together with specific suggestions for incorporating specific writing strategies such as the six traits, the use of literature in tandem with writing, and writing across the curriculum. By the end of this course, teachers will more fully understand how to best help their struggling writers and will have gained valuable classroom ideas including using writer’s workshop, the writing process, technology that promotes writing, and appropriate writing assessment.

Other Credits: Formerly offer as EDUC31574

Note: This is an inservice course for Professional Development Institute.

Course Number: EDUC-41574
Credit: 5.00 unit(s)