|
Marcia Freeman’s program works. Thousands of teachers
across the country have used her techniques to create
active classroom writing communities and effect dramatic
improvements in their students’ writing competencies and
test scores.
- Students and teachers benefit from the instructional
consistency and school-wide coordination resulting from
Marcia Freeman’s progressive curriculum of
grade-appropriate writing-craft skills
- Students see immediate improvements in their writing
as they apply concrete, targeted craft skills. And they
enjoy tangible rewards because all students, not just
gifted writers, have the opportunity to succeed
- Teachers and students are freed from common
writing-process frustrations
- Students become more motivated and competent readers
and learners
- Students learn critical-thinking skills that support
and facilitate a lifetime of learning
"The writing process is what writers
do; the writing craft is what they know."
- Marcia Freeman
Bedford Public
Schools' Growth After CraftPlus Implementation
* TRE, MRE,
SRE, JRE, & DRE represent elementary schools from the
Bedford Public School District in Michigan.
|
