2013-2014 Survey of Writing Instruction in Washtenaw and Livingston County
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1.
In which district do you teach?
(Required.)
Ann Arbor
Chelsea
Dexter
Lincoln
Manchester
Milan
Saline
Whitmore Lake
Willow Run
Ypsilanti
WISD
Brighton
Fowlerville
Hartland
Howell
Pinckney
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2.
What grade level(s) do you teach?
(Required.)
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
3.
What is your professional position?
Teacher
Administrator
Special educator
Reading specialist
Instructional coach
Other
4.
What is your main content area?
English Language Arts
Science
Math
Social Studies
Special education
Speech/Language Pathologist
World Language
ESL
Tech/Media
Library
Alternative Ed.
Career education
Parenting/Life Skills
Business/Marketing
Drama/Theater/Film
Art
5.
Have you taken Washtenaw Writing Collaborative training?
Yes
No
6.
How often do you incorporate writing into your classroom?
Daily
2-3 times per week
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Never
7.
When do you apply a writing task in the classroom?
Before teaching a concept
During the teaching of a concept
After teaching a concept
When evaluating a student's learning of the concept
I do not apply any writing tasks.
8.
What types of writing do you currently use in the classroom?
Brainstorming (quick write, free write, journal, graphic organizers, outlines, concept maps, note-taking)
Informal reflective writing (journal, letters, blog)
Formal response writing (essays, research papers, document-based responses)
Assessment writing (short answer, essay, document-based questions)
Presentation writing (Power Point, poster, lecture notes)
Content-area writing (proofs, story problems, lab reports, patient charts)
Creative writing (stories, poems, scripts, cartoons, writing workshop)
Other (please specify)
9.
For what purposes do you use writing in your class? (mark all that apply)
Accessing prior knowledge
Assessment
Demonstrate student's thinking (metacognition)
Extend concepts taught in class
Reflection on class concept, progress, understanding
Retention and understanding (note-taking, writing to learn)
Other (please specify)
10.
Are you satisfied with the quality and variety of writing students are currently doing in your classroom?
Yes
No
11.
Which writing skills are a challenge for your students (mark all that apply)
Grammar / punctuation
Spelling
Structure / form
Logical order / organization
Formal vs. informal
Voice
Revising
Peer evaluation / editing
Genre-specific requirements
other- please specify
Other (please specify)
12.
How confident do you feel assessing writing in your content area?
Not at all confident
Not very confident
Capable
Confident
Very Confident
13.
What types of writing instruction professional development would you like to see offered? (mark all that apply)
Lesson Study: You bring content area writing lessons and/or dilemmas for group analysis and suggestions
Demonstration Lesson: Facilitator presents a lesson for your content area you could use and provides opportunity for you to try lesson.
Brainstorming ideas for teaching content through writing with content-area colleagues
Other, please specify
Other (please specify)
14.
I engage in the following kinds of writing: (Mark all that apply)
Inside-classroom professional writing (syllabi, tests, writing with students, lecture notes, assignments)
Outside-classroom professional writing (conference presentations, educational journals, professional websites, grants, graduate work)
Reports (teacher research, accreditation, common assessments, IEPTs)
Other occupational writing (real estate, legal briefs, advertising copy, journalism, etc.)
Technical writing (text book chapters, manuals, procedures)
Political action (letters to representatives, senators, editors; response to news articles, etc.)
Creative writing
Journaling
Blogging
Social Networking (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
Correspondence (email, letters, texting)
I don’t write
Other, please specify
Other (please specify)
15.
What impact (if any), has the WWC training had on your teaching of writing in your content area?