COLLINS WRITING PROGRAM Ideas for Today and Tomorrow

Collins Writing: Improving Student Performance Blends best practices into a unified, flexible approach l

What Makes a Difference in Effective Writing Instruction? Frequency. . . of writing experiences

Type One Writing Open-ended quick-write—no “correct” answer Fluency and getting ideas on paper l

Type Two Writing Quick-write with a “right answer”—a quiz Fluency and formative assessment l

Type Three Writing A composition with specific criteria Substantive content and meets up to

Type Four Writing A revised composition that has multiple criteria Read aloud by the

Type Five Writing of publishable quality Self- and peer-edit l Teacher conference and edit

Collins Education Services Twenty Years of Success Professional development focused on best practices and

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Collins Writing: Improving Student Performance Blends best practices into a unified, flexible approach l Focuses on thinking skills l Stresses both teaching and using writing—with a strategic focus l Engages students and increases productivity l

What Makes a Difference in Effective Writing Instruction? Frequency. . . of writing experiences l Focus. . . of instruction l Feedback. . . on strategic goals l

Type One Writing Open-ended quick-write—no “correct” answer Fluency and getting ideas on paper l Quick and flexible l Sentences, questions, stream of consciousness l Consistent format—label and skip lines l Easily assessed l www. collinsed. com

Type Two Writing Quick-write with a “right answer”—a quiz Fluency and formative assessment l Flexible, use any time l Consistent format—label and skip lines l Usually has a number in the prompt l Simple, informal assessment l www. collinsed. com

Type Three Writing A composition with specific criteria Substantive content and meets up to three specific standards called focus correction areas (FCAs). l Create a draft, read it out loud, and review for criteria l One, self-edited draft l Assessed on focus correction areas l www. collinsed. com

Type Four Writing A revised composition that has multiple criteria Read aloud by the author (self-edited) l Read aloud by another (peer-edited) l Usually two drafts l Assessed on focus correction areas l Most effective and efficient of all of the types at improving writing skills. l www. collinsed. com

Type Five Writing of publishable quality Self- and peer-edit l Teacher conference and edit l Usually requires multiple drafts l No FCAs—everything counts l Considered a major project because of the amount of time and effort required l www. collinsed. com

Collins Education Services Twenty Years of Success Professional development focused on best practices and teacher efficiency l Graduate-level courses, workshops, and institutes l In-class modeling l Grade and team consultations l Program planning l