This episode is the beginning of the Writing Strategies Series and is all about supporting students with the most foundational aspect of writing- Engagement!

Just as with any learning-academic to athletic-learners must be engaged in order to progress.

Drawing from educational research and expert Jennifer Serravallo, I discuss the multi-dimensional construct of writing engagement, including affective, behavioral, cognitive, and social components.

After sharing key practices for your writing classroom that set the tone for engaged writing, I offer various practical strategies to improve student engagement such as:

• choosing meaningful topics
• setting goals
• utilizing tools
• positive talk
• collaborating with peers
• and more!

If you are wondering how to help students who do not want to write or students who are not engaged in writing, this episode is for you!

Sources:

Research Article Students' Writing Engagement S. Ives, S. Parsons, J. Marine, P. Rogers, A. Horton, C. Young 2022

The Writing Strategies Book-J. Serravallo

About Melissa:

Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education.  Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources.

Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. 

Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction.

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