Interactive Writing

• Teachers and students create the text together
• Teachers and students share the pen
• Students spell words correctly and add capitalization, punctuation, and other conventions

Student Benefits

• Write texts that students cannot do independently
• Students share literacy expertise with peers
• Practice writing high-frequency words
• Apply phonics and spelling skills

Levels of Scaffolding

Modeled – teachers create & write while thinking aloud

Shared – teachers & students create the text, teacher does the writing

Interactive – Teachers and students create the text and share the pen

Guided – Teachers plan and teach mini lessons and students write while the teacher watches

Independent – Students use the writing process and teachers monitor student progress