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[quote=Anonymous]At open house yesterday, I was shocked to hear a teacher say that "we are not a writing school" when a parent asked about writing.  This teacher also went on to say that this particular group of 6th graders (in Advanced Reading and English classes), had atrocious grammar, spelling and punctuation along with generally sloppy work.  We just moved to MoCo in 5th grade and I was frustrated that there was no handwriting or spelling curriculum.  I knew that it would become an issue in Middle School.  When pressed further, this teacher said that when these kids get to high school, they will not have the writing skills needed for the work they will be required to do.  She also said that many of the Middle School teachers aren't even trained on HOW to teach writing.

I know that the curriculum is changing -- but by the time it does, it will be too late for this group of students.  My question is two-fold:  First of all, how can this be -- why is there not strong writing curriculum?  Secondly, are there any recommendations for classes/programs, etc that can help students get the writing skills that we know they will need?

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