Essays explore how guidance and perspectives help students overcome writing fears and improve standards.
This essay discusses the practice of writing and staying motivated. Drawing on observations about three types of fear that students in writing classes experience, the author reminds us that with consistent teacher support, combined with a change in perspective on how students and teachers perceive drafts, students can learn to manage fears and focus their energy on writing. Learning to see drafts as examples of their Current Best Work (CBW) can help students strive for and develop a sense of high standards without fearing that they are submitting work that is not perfect.
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