FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
JOHN L. WINN
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
JULIA L. JOHNSON
R
OBERTO MARTÍNEZ
P
HOEBE RAULERSON
L
INDA K. TAYLOR
CONTACT PERSON
Name:
Susan Watt
Phone:
(850) 245-0766
Suncom:
205-0766
Email:
susan.watt@fldoe.org
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MEMORANDUM
To:
District School Superintendents
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From:
Jim Warford
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Date:
April 15, 2005
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Subject:
Proven Instructional Practices for High-Quality Writing
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In support of the Department’s Strategic Imperative #3, Improving Student Rates of Learning,
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I am pleased to share with school districts and teachers the document
Proven Instructional
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Practices for High-Quality Writing
. The document emphasizes that writing is a way of learning,
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as well as a means of expressing one’s ideas. Itt research findings on the
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teaching and practice of writing in grades K-12.
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Featured in
Proven Instructional Practices for High-Quality Writing
are eight best teaching
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practices; writer’s workshop components; balanced workshop indicators that emphasize the
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reading-writing connection; and FCAT writing suggestions for improving scores.
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JIM WARFORD
K – 12 Chancellor
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
May 1, 2005
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The document concludes with a list of writing resources and professional development
sources.
If you have questions or need additional information, please refer to the contact information
above.
NOTE:
Please make sure that persons designated to receive a copy of this memo are signed-
up to receive correspondence from the Department paperless communication site since hard
copies are not being sent out. The site address is
http://www.firn.edu/doe/menu/communications.htm. If they are not currently signed-up,
please provide them with a copy of this memorandum.
JW/swg
Attachment
cc:
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District Language Arts Supervisors
District Reading Supervisors