The Writing Lab Approach to Language Instruction and Intervention

This guidebook provides educators with an approach to improving language and writing skills for all students.

The writing lab approach uses computer-supported activities to encourage student progress in each stage of the writing process, from organizing to editing.

The text focuses on three key components - writing process instruction, computer supports, and inclusive practices, and gives a primer on how children develop proficiency with language, a complete guide to setting up a writing lab, a discussion of software features and programmes, instructions on using scaffolding to respond to individual needs, and an assessment tool the authors developed to analyze student writing samples.