Okay–so I’ve decided to implement WOC. What’s next?
By: Sarah Stratton More importantly–how do I implement WOC in a way that I cover the techniques and the strategies enough, so that my students grow as writers (and eager ones, at that), while I’m still focusing on reading too? I have created a SAMPLE 7th GRADE PACING GUIDE for each of my four quarters to illustrate how to pace the writing instruction within the reading instruction. (Even though I started teaching 7th grade at the end of October in 2023, this is how I would have progressed at the beginning of the school year if I had started with my students in the 1st quarter rather than in the 2nd quarter.) Remember–you turn your students into writers first by teaching several WOC techniques through IDIOM STORIES. You then transition into NARRATIVE if at all possible . (The reason NARRATIVE should come first is students can SEE their skill in writing narratives–narrative techniques make their writing shine, and they can tell. We build their confidence through NARRATIVE writin...