Abstract of

Teaching Tips
A Closer Look at Interactive Writing

Elizabeth Patterson

Megan Schaller

Jeannine Clemens

Interactive writing is a powerful tool to help students of all ages master writing skills in a purposeful way. During this process, students deepen their understanding of language, conventions of print, and how words work. Interactive writing helps teachers and students collaborate in the construction of text, and meaningful writing is created in a comfortable learning environment.

Abstract from Patterson, E., Schaller, M., & Clemens, J. (2008, March). A Closer Look at Interactive Writing. The Reading Teacher, 61(6), 496–497. doi: 10.1598/RT.61.6.8

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