Implementing a writer's notebook into the secondary classroom
Abstract
Implementing a journal, or writer's notebook, into the Secondary Classroom is more beneficial now than ever. A writer's notebook is an academic journal that bridges the gap between formal and informal writing. Common Core Standards demand more writing, and writer's notebooks can help students become more comfortable with the wide variety and different stages of writing. The notebook helps students practice writing while also building their writing confidence and sense of class cohesion. It also prevents teachers from doing too much of the work for their students, and allows for the stimulation of several different types of learning intelligences. Becoming a better writer makes students better readers, and the notebook has the ability to decrease stress associated with formal writing. This presentation explicitly outlines why the writer's notebook is beneficial, how to introduce it into the classroom, how to implement it with the rest of the curriculum, how to transition informal notebook writings into formal papers, and, finally, how to assess the notebook.