Teacher candidates will demonstrate writing proficiency in the following ways:

• By producing research papers that explicate educational and pedagogical concepts, that compare theories or programs, and that propose solutions to stated problems.
  
  
• By developing long-range plans, short-term lesson plans, and unit plans that clearly delineate goals, objectives, procedures, materials, and assessment activities.

• By preparing letters, reports, referrals, and other written documents in order to communicate effectively with parents, colleagues, agency personnel, and others on behalf of children.

• By generating papers based on personal classroom observations, clinical and other teaching experiences in and out of the classroom, and observations of others performing teaching roles.  These papers will require objective descriptions and reflections and/or critiques.