Directed towards elementary teachers interested in improving their writing programs, this guide focuses on motivating teachers to involve themselves and their students in the writing process. Each of the 12 chapters contains practical step-by-step procedures on implementing the writing process, and sample activities are illustrated. The first chapter discusses preparations needed for the classroom writing process, such as student writing folders, materials for writing, and scheduling a daily writing time. The second chapter deals with activities which introduce the writing process to students, including the question-and-answer technique, first draft writing and "inventive" spelling, and story telling. Other chapters include: (1) "Conferencing and Revising"; (2) "Choosing Topics for Storywriting"; (3) "Developing a Sense of Authorship"; (4) "Publishing Student Writing"; (5) "The Computer and the Writing Process"; (6) "How Can Parents Help?" (7) "Evaluation of Student Writing"; and (8) "Student Worksheets." (Student writing models are included, and 14 references are appended.) (MM)