Upper Elementary
MEMBERS
0 Members
+ Join Group
Pinned Posts
ALLAll Teachers
Teachers.Net LIVE CHAT Support group - Tues eve!
Featured Jobs
Full-timeMontessori Teacher
Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
TemporaryTeachers, rural schools
Peace River North School District
Full-timeHead Teacher: 2nd/3rd Grades – Mills College Children’s School
Mills College

Teaching Jobs on Teachers.Net

Start a new discussion...
Welcome Guest!
You must login to comment on posts.
Login to access to these free features:
• Relaxed spam filters
• Post links & upload pics
• Get notified of responses		 • Join teacher groups
• Apply to teacher jobs
• Post a resume
LOGIN
Create a free account[X] Close
Welcome Guest!
Your account must login to post.
Login to access to these free features:
• Relaxed spam filters
• Post, comment, & upload pics
• Get notified of responses		 • Join teacher groups
• Apply to teacher jobs
• Post a resume
LOGIN
Create a free account[X] Close
What kinds of writing - and how much?
by T2
Apr 5, 2009
I teach fourth grade Language Arts and teach a two hour block two times a day (with a different group of kids). Overall I have about 40 students. Our school recently adopted the Harcort Reading series which includes guided reading and literacy centers, in addition whole class instruction. This series supports the 6+1 writing traits. This is my first time back in Language Arts after teaching another subject area for several years.

My question is, in this type of classroom - where only Language Arts is taught - how much writing do your students do? What kinds of writing do they do? I'm thinking ahead to next year and am trying to gather ideas now. I've read about the Writer's Notebook and think that would be a great way for students to write freely and without the threat of massive revisions. I would also like to have the students write four "big" pieces a year: descriptive, persuasive, expository, and narrative.

I want to make writing a more natural part of the studen...See More
Like
Comment
report post
More discussions on the Upper Elementary Teachers Chatboard...
Not happy with job - need advice
by Eric
Apr 11, 2009
Harry Wong says way to successful teaching is no mystery
by Kathleen - Teachers.Net
Apr 11, 2009
The Beatles
by Michelle
Apr 8, 2009
2
Re: trimesters
by Janette
Apr 10, 2009
2
Re: Bullying..anyone know of a good presenter, program
by EllenG
Apr 9, 2009
5
Back to Upper Elementary Teachers Chatboard


Teacher Chatboards

General

Teacher Chatboard
Administrators
 
Grade Levels
Subjects
States
Peer Groups
Method & Theory
Hot Topics
Class Projects
Career Center
Tech Center

Grade Levels

Childcare
Preschool
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Middle School
High School
Professors
- -
Multiage Classroom
Adult Education

Classroom Projects

Arts and Crafts
Classroom Pets
Field Trips
Pen Pals
Postcards
Read Across America
Travelling Buddies
100 Days
Family Math
Fundraising
Grant Writing
Ecology
Learning Centers
Switchboard
WebQuests

States

Teachers Abroad
Australian Teachers
Canadian Teachers
UK Teachers

Subject Areas

Art Education
Foreign Languages
Health Ed
Language Arts Center
Math Teachers
Music Teachers
PE/Coaching
Science Teachers
Social Studies

Language Arts

4 Blocks Literacy
6 Traits Writing
Accelerated Reader
Building Blocks (K)
Book Talk
Books & Literature
Creative Writing
Early Literacy
HS English
Librarian/Media Arts
Reading First
Reading/Writing
Remedial Reading
Spelling
Vocabulary

Foreign Language

A.S.L./Sign
ESL/EFL Teachers
French Teachers
German Teachers
Spanish Teachers
Travel/Study Abroad

Peer Groups

AP/GATE Teachers
Beginning Teachers
Counselors
Distance Teachers
Department Heads
DOD Teachers
Golden Apples
Library/Media Science
Master Teachers
Mentor Teachers
Private School
Retired Teachers
Special Education
Student Teachers
Substitute Teachers
Teacher Unions

Method & Theory

Beginning Learners
Character Education
Classroom Discipline
Classroom Mgmt
Collaborative Learning
Co-Teaching
Disruptive Students
General Education
Learning Disorders
Learning Games
Learning Research
Lesson Planning
Montessori Method
Motivating Students
Professional Devel
Professional Readings
Staff Development
Standardized Testing
Testing & Grading

Career Center

Continuing Education
Job Seekers
Recruiters
National Boards/NBPTS
Tutors

Hot Topics

Bullying
Classroom Humor
Class Size
Current Events
Ed Advocacy
Healthy Teachers
Just For Fun
NCLB/Race to the Top
Politics
Teacher Gatherings
Teacher Inspirations
Teacher Recipes
Teacher Social Board
Teacher Travel

Tech Center

Apple Classroom
Class Websites
Computer Teachers
Educational Software
Internet Security
Library/Media Science
Teaching with PowerPoint
Teacher Blogs
Teacher Video Share
Teaching with the Web
Tech Coordinators
Web Authors
WebQuests
Website Share
Whiteboards