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 **Welcome** **Narragansett Elementary Teachers!** = =

Goals for the use of this Wikispace:

1) To encourage communication as we transition to the Common Core State Standards; specifically, in the area of writing
 * We will document the implementation of an assessment/instructional plan that begins with a focus on opinion writing in 2012-2013

2) To connect writing across a variety of disciplines; specifically, in the area of science in 2011-2012
 * We will begin to post focus questions and student work samples connected to each grade level

In the science classroom, writing is much more than an exercise for students to document their steps during an investigation. It’s an important vehicle for describing their thought processes and the evidence that supports their reasoning. //Writing in Science// shows you how to encourage students to grow as scientists and writers by moving beyond recounting //how// they completed their work and toward explaining //what// they learned. (Rupp Fulwiler, 2011)

This wikispace is managed by: //Susan Manocchia// //Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach// //Narragansett, Rhode Island// //Contact e-mail is:smanocch@narragansett.k12.ri.us//