ERIC Number: EJ1133583
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 39
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Differentiating Writing Instruction: Meeting the Diverse Needs of Authors in a Classroom
Shea, Mary
Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education, v6 n2 p80-118 2015
This article outlines a rational for responsive, differentiated writing instruction that targets students' identified needs with respect to various dimensions of the writing process. Discussed is a cycle that requires ongoing assessment, instructional decision-making, responsive, differentiated instruction, guided practice, and assessment. Responsive teaching holds great promise. Teachers' mindful implementation of interventions will determine the success of this principle.
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Writing Instruction, Student Needs, Authors, Writing (Composition), Writing Processes, Writing Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Decision Making, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Definitions, Writing Strategies, Check Lists, Evaluation Methods, Writing Skills, Skill Development, Sentence Structure, Vocabulary, Spelling, Grammar, Workshops
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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