Writing

Writing is an essential component in an individual’s life. Whether at school, work or home- we manage to use writing as a form of expressing one’s thoughts, feelings and ideas. As a future educator, I plan to emphasize the importance of writing skills in order to enhance my student’s capabilities in reading and writing. I believe both reading and writing go hand in hand. Although many tend to believe that writing only consists of narrative, expository, and persuasive writing- there is much more to this subject area. Before going into what writing is made up of, I would ensure that the environment in which writing is taught in is one that encourages students to become engaged in the work they do. The classroom setting should create a work atmosphere similar to that of a studio, which promotes independence and in which students can easily interact. I would love to have a publishing center in my classroom for making books. This would give students the opportunity to act as “authors” and let them know this is a place for writers, whether it is your strong or weak area. In order to establish a social environment for productive writing in my classroom, I will have students model the writing process, share writing, read to students, expand the writing community outside of the classroom and encourage students to develop areas of expertise. Overall, students will be given the opportunity to exchange comments and questions when it comes to writing and will lead to young authors learning from the writing of others.