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=// Why Writer's Workshop? //=

Why should we make this a priority when 95% of our 11th graders met minimum standards on the exit level ELA test?
==Because 30% of our students are not considered college ready, and will have to take the required THEA exam or take remedial classes in junior college before being considered competent to take college level courses.==

==Our goal is to prepare our students (and ourselves) for the opportunities and challenges (same or different?) of the 21st Century! We want them to have the skills that they need to be successful and competative in the world's changing economy. Here is something to pique your curiosity!==

The 21st Century will require more than just reading, writing and arithmetic, it will demand our students have the ability to effectively do the 4 C's:
==The workshop model provides opportunities to do all of these while developing the skills students need to be successful readers and writers. The question remains... How do we find the time? How can we do it with all that we have to do?==
 * ==Create==
 * ==Collaborate==
 * ==Critique==
 * ==Communicate==