When teaching content area subjects, teachers are not technically responsible for teaching students the mechanics of writing, but they should still have high expectations of students’ written work

When teaching content area subjects, teachers are not technically responsible for teaching students the mechanics of writing, but they should still have high expectations of students’ written work. Consider the following: Writing to learn is not learning to write.

As a special education teacher who may be assisting or teaching students in content areas, describe what this statement means to you and how you can support content area teachers in working with students with exceptionalities, including dyslexia. Include a discussion about how to maintain high expectations for student writing while not making it the focus of the assignment.