NCTE Belief #2: People learn to write by writing.
Can you believe that according to data collected in 1998 69% of 4th Grade Teachers reported spending 90 minutes OR LESS on writing activities per WEEK!? (Page 12 in Because Writing Matters) That is embarrassing-an average of 15 minutes a day! 1998 wasn't that long ago. What was that all about? Now that we are a bit wiser, it stands to reason that it is more like 90 minutes per day spent on writing activities or at least I certainly hope so. Daily writing must be a priority among our mounting responsibilities. How can you get through a day without writing?
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