EDR 538 Process Writing: K-12

This course focuses on best practices and theory pertaining to the writing process, how students develop as writers, the teacher's role in facilitating student writing, and the importance of creating conditions within the learning environment for students to be motivated and engaged to write for a variety of audiences. Candidates examine the writing process as a construct encompassing prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing through the writing workshop. Comprehensive evaluation of work products includes a review of rubrics and writing portfolios.