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