3515, CODE, Cox Campus, Teaching Writing to K-3

• Teachers will learn about the processes and skills needed for fluent writing.  
• Teachers will be able to identify the most impactful instructional practices to ensure that their writing instruction is meaningful, engaging and effective for their students. 
• Teachers will be able to implement the basics of effective writing instruction in their classrooms. 

Three-quarters of both 12th and 8th graders lack proficiency in writing, according to the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP, 2017). Writing is a critical skill for our students’ self-expression and self-actualization. We know from decades of research how students learn to write and what and how to teach so that the majority of our students can be successful.