Professional Learning Communities for Motivational Writing Strategies

Literacy development focuses on reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. As students complete their writing assignments, the ultimate goal of the teacher is to help them identify their strength and areas of improvement which then propels the student down a path of self improvement. However, with societal pressures directly contributing to a grade-centered mentality, students are focusing on “making the grade” rather than “making improvements” specific to themselves. This curricular project includes an organized two-year professional learning community (PLC) centered directly on incorporating engaging and motivational writing strategies geared toward secondary writing students.