Interactive Writing: Fountas & Pinnell Classroom

Developed by Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell

Interactive writing supports young writers as they learn how to communicate through writing. During interactive writing, the teacher cocreates a text with the students. The teacher shares the pen with the students as students contribute to the text. Interactive writing is a highly engaging activity for students and gives them ownership of the text they are writing. Interactive writing is a powerful activity that can be used across all curriculum contexts throughout the school day.

Learning Goals

Participants will:

• Explore the key features of an interactive writing lesson.
• Explore how to engage students in interactive writing lessons.
• Explore how the reading and writing process is strengthened through interactive writing.
• Explore how to collect student data to inform instruction and teacher decision making.
• Explore how to use The Literacy Continuum to select goals for teaching.
• Observe video lessons and try some interactive lessons with students.

Resources Needed

• The Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum, Expanded Edition: A Tool for Assessment, Planning, and Teaching, PreK-8
• Interactive Writing: How Language and Literacy Come Together, K-2

Time Requirement

Three sessions: each session two hours, for a total of six hours.

For pricing information, please call 800.541.2086, ext. 1402.