Article critique
Coming of Age:
The Thirteenth Year of The
Writers’ Room Program
Ellen Kolba, Sheila Crowell with Gemma Sullivan
Presentation prepared by Paul Wozney, pwwozney@nstu.ca, July 2009 1

Writing across the curriculum
• Current issue in education in NS
• Integration of literacy instruction in all
subject areas
• How can this be achieved?
• Literacy coaches support teachers
• LSP teachers support students
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Article Sum ary
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•Program initiated by English
Department head
•Volunteers (non-teaching adults)
trained to provide 1-1 conferencing to
assist with revision once per week
•Program expanded, with volunteers
training others, eventually providing
staff development as well
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Article Sum ary
m
•At request of middle and elementary
administrators, program expanded to
serve elementary and junior high
students
•Grew to include official relationship
with Montclair State University’s
teacher education program
•Now a funded program of Montclair
Public Schools district
Presentation prepared by Paul Wozney, pwwozney@nstu.ca, July 2009 4

Key components
clear
purpose
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Key components
guiding
theory &
principles
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Key components
modeling,
practice,
application
Presentation prepared by Paul Wozney, pwwozney@nstu.ca, July 2009 7

Worthy of note
ORIGIN?
site-based
solution developed
by teacher leader
Presentation prepared by Paul Wozney, pwwozney@nstu.ca, July 2009 8

Worthy of note
coaching delivered
in non-ELA
classrooms
Presentation prepared by Paul Wozney, pwwozney@nstu.ca, July 2009 9

Worthy of note
training for
volunteers
AND staff
Presentation prepared by Paul Wozney, pwwozney@nstu.ca, July 2009 10

Outcomes?
improved
writing in all
district schools
Presentation prepared by Paul Wozney, pwwozney@nstu.ca, July 2009 11