Article critique

Coming of Age:
The Thirteenth Year of The
Writers’ Room Program
Ellen Kolba, Sheila Crowell with Gemma Sullivan

Presentation prepared by Paul Wozney, pwwozney@nstu.ca, July 2009 1

 Writing across the
curriculum
• Current issue in education in NS
• Integration of literacy instruction in all
subject areas
• How can this be achieved?
• Literacy coaches support teachers
• LSP teachers support students

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 Article Summary
•Program initiated by English
Department head
•Volunteers (non-teaching adults)
trained to provide 1-1 conferencing to
assist with revision once per week
•Program expanded, with volunteers
training others, eventually providing
staff development as well

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 Article Summary
•At request of middle and elementary
administrators, program expanded to
serve elementary and junior high
students
•Grew to include official relationship
with Montclair State University’s
teacher education program
•Now a funded program of Montclair
Public Schools district
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 Key components

clear
purpose
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 Key components

guiding
theory &
principles
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 Key components

modeling,
practice,
application
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 Worthy of note
ORIGIN?
site-based
solution develope
by teacher leader
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 Worthy of note

coaching delivered
in non-ELA
classrooms
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 Worthy of note

training for
volunteers
AND staff
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 Outcomes?

improved
writing in all
district schools
Presentation prepared by Paul Wozney, pwwozney@nstu.ca, July 2009 11