Write...from the Beginning A K-5 Developmental Program for Schoolwide Writing Success

Write From the Beginning (Elementary: K-5) Write for the Future (Secondary: Middle and High School) 1 Day Training plus 4-6 Days of grade level follow-up These two programs, written by Dr. Jane Buckner, combine to form a K-12 writing program based on using analytical rubrics and Thinking Maps. Prerequisite: Implementation of Thinking Maps Required Resources: Thinking Maps: Tools for Learning manual Write From the Beginning manual (Elementary) Write for the Future manual, co-authored with Melba Johnson (Secondary) Write...from the Beginning Jane C. Buckner, Ed. S. Write...from the Beginning is a developmental writing program for Kindergarten through 5th Grade focused on those criteria necessary for successful writing achievement beyond the elementary years. The program includes both narrative and expository writing, each utilizing the Thinking Maps Common Visual Language. Teachers build upon and extend the instruction of previous grades by using Modeled Instruction, Improvement Rubrics, and Focused Mini-Lessons. The resultant effect is a common, targeted focus and school-wide accountability which creates an expectation of high student writing achievement on state and local writing tests.