"The following five strategies are relatively easy to prepare for and implement, flexible in method of delivery, and applicable to virtually all content areas to support student learning."

"...most important are that students are defining the characteristics of whatever it is they just learned, while becoming the thing they just learned about...."

"Needless to say, I was wrong. I am going to share with you the quick write that changed everything for me..."

"Hence the onus lies on the science teachers to design written assignments which will stimulate creative and critical thinking, a crucial part of science education. The best practices will be to consistently integrate informal free-writing activities into the science classrooms while delivering the lessons.  "

..their responses range from disbelief to outright indignation. "Why are we writing in math?! This isn't English." 

So I try to sneak it in their when possible. 

"What I really want is for students to make ideas their own. I want them to understand their subject as a result of their research—and be able to explain it in a way that makes it fresh. "

“Writing about science concepts and scientific thinking provides students with the opportunity to engage in thinking and types of expository writing that they typically do not encounter at other times in the school day.” –Writing in Science by Betsy Rupp Fulwiler 

"Writing in science is not only for communicating with others; it is also a tool for learning that supports scientists and students alike in clarifying thinking, synthesizing ideas, and coming to conclusions.”