State of New Jersey Department of Education

Reading First New Jersey - Professional Development
Video-based Reading Strategies and Techniques
: Interactive Writing

 

Self-Assessment - Extending the Learning

  1. Should content and organization of a letter, paragraph, or a story be the initial focus of a writing activity? Or should there be an initial focus on usage, sentence structure, or mechanics?
  2. How can the New Jersey Department of Education holistic writing rubric provide guidance as you observe students completing their writing activity?