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rinity is changing the face of writing. No longer is writing a skill learned just inside the confines of the English class. It is taking on a new life, permeating every classroom from math to art to music and students and teachers alike are feeling its collective energy.
The writing initiative came out of the strategic planning committee for curriculum last year when the strategic plan was being developed. One area of potential growth discussed was in writing – an area in which Trinity was already strong, but could become even stronger.
“Developing a more comprehensive writing program was an objective of that group,” said Writing Coach and English Teacher Rebekah O’Dell. “Over the summer, we met to discuss what that would look like in every content area.” What has emerged over the course of the year is a multitude of creative and innovative approaches to the inclusion of and teaching of writing. The math department has incorporated writing skills into its curriculum in the form of direction, analysis and problem solving. “We have learned that the old-fashioned definition of writing (composing essays and writing term papers) has been expanded to note-taking, diagramming, and summarizing – really anything involving the written word,” said Math Department Head Charlotte Morris.
“I think the one thing that made me a better writer is that I am reading much more frequently.” 4
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