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Case: Why Wont Will Write? I have a 9th grade student, lets call him Will. Will won't write. He is very intelligent, creative and a strong leader. He reads at a high level than anyone in the classroom. He is always asking questions and participating in class discussions, showing a deeper understanding and thought process than many of my other students. He even seems to be maturing at a faster rate than the others, doing away with childish behaviors and showing more and more self control. However, when given a writing assignment, he just sits. He understands the prompt, we will talk one on one and develop a plan of action, but then when I walk away, he is content just sitting and waiting away the allotted time staring at the ceiling. I have even allowed him to dictate some the content and then asked him to continue on without me, but he doesn't. I have set up a reward system for him, I have punished him, I have called home, I have written an office referral (for refusing to do assignment), I have ignored him and I have tried to give him extra attention. Nothing seems to be working. What should I do to win Will over and warrant wonderfully written work? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) There are many ways you could approach this issue. You could have a conference with the student or with him and his parents to discuss why he won't write and create a plan to help him do so. If he is simply intimidated by the prospect of writing or doesn't know how to start, you could set up an example for what he needs to write (like a writing frame). You can also give him a starting sentence as that could be enough to prompt his writing. You could also have him dictate a sentence and then ask him to write it down. Do so for the next sentence and so on. Eventually you take away the scaffolding a step at a time, and he will hopefully write on his own. |
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