Harnessing the power of a Quick Write

Harnessing the power of a Quick Write

Intentional planning and explicit teaching are the keys to our students’ success.  Knowing the purpose of why we might use a tool such as Quick Writes is essential.

Quick Writes are timed, focused writing experiences that can be used for a wide variety of purposes.  They can provide a means to build writing stamina and fluency over time.  Quick Writes can be used as a way to activate prior knowledge or back ground knowledge on a new topic or synthesize current understandings in order to go deeper. They can be used to try new strategies in the writing process without getting bogged down in longer pieces.  These short bursts of focused writing encourage critical thinking and allow students to demonstrate deeper understanding or application.  Quick writes can also promote reflection of learning and provided a way to informally assess student thinking. This information can then be used as evidence toward meeting the lesson target and standard.

Here are some resources to get you started:

Revise with the RADaR Strategy

http://www.freebookezz.com/pdf/48767274401/

Quick Write: Description, Purpose, Directions, Extensions

http://www.upei.ca/uwc/wac/strategies/quickwrite.html

The Quickwrite: A Brief Introduction

http://tinyurl.com/chc656h

So what are you waiting for!  Let’s give it a tryJ

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