PROBLEM OF PRACTICE TERM 1, 2018 GRANVILLE EAST PUBLIC SCHOOL
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How well are our students crafting a range of texts across learning areas?

THIS  POWERFUL READING highlights the importance of developing "a writer's voice". It is an extract from 
"Develop Communication Skills and a Writer's Voice" and is from the PETAA publication, "Writing the Future", Kaye Lowe, 2019 Click here to download
OUR NETWORK'S THINKING 2018
Podcast created for primary teachers: "Teaching writing is so complex. Where do I start?" 
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WHY IS WRITING IMPORTANT?
​This video, "Promoting Writing Development" by Professor Roslyn Arnold explains why writing is important to help students understand what they know, think and feel through the art of composing texts. Click here to download
RESEARCH: WHAT'S IMPORTANT IN THE TEACHING OF WRITING?
This article, "A Path to Better Writing" gives specific recommendations based on a meta-analysis for students in Kinder to Year 5. Click here to download
OUR NETWORK'S THINKING 2018
Our network members created texts to highlight what's important to ensure students think deeply as they craft texts across learning areas.  
"Transforming Writing" is a short slide show based on what if ....? Click here to download
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This short video, "The Practices Behind Writing" summarises key actions teachers can take. Click here to download
SING ALONG1 Teachers (and students), sing along to the Writing song (to the tune of "I will Survive" Click here to download
WHAT'S IMPORTANT IN THE TEACHING OF WRITING?
Hope you like the collected ideas from our 2017 Instructional Rounds Network. Click here to download
RESEARCH: The second article, What Does An Effective Teacher of Writing Do?" is based on a longitudinal study of teachers judged who achieved excellent results in writing. Click here to download
HOW? #1 ​The Wise Eyes document explores the writing topic as a stimulus or springboard and gives guidance as to what to consider when selecting it. Click here to download
WHY? #1: In "writing to learn" writing is used to transform knowledge through active problem solving or reflection. This article lists a range of activities that could be used. Click here to download
WHY? #2: In this conversation, "Writing: A Mode of Thinking" the authors argue that we should put thinking at the very core of the writing we teach. Click here to download
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A vision of writing as seen through a Peanuts comic strip: Sonja Bates & Sharen Scerri Click here to enlarge
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