Chaper #5 Do More Shared Writing

I like the idea of linking shared writing to reading. This works particularly well with literature circles. Students write and talk about what they wrote. I have a rule that only what is written can be said during the assessment portion of the literature circle system. This forces thew kids to think very carefully about what they write. Students read what they wrote and other students assess their answers soley on what is written. For example, students might be ased to decide how many points an answer should recieve.