Writing

Writing

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA & Literacy
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History, Social Studies, Science, & Technical Subjects
 * ELA Appendix A - Research and Glossary
 * ELA Supplement to Appendix A - Additional Text Complexity Research
 * ELA Appendix B - Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks
 * ELA Appendix C - Samples of Student Writing
 * Publisher's Criteria for ELA, Grades K-2
 * Publisher's Criteria for ELA, Grades 3-12 (Rev. 4/12/12)
 * Definitions of three writing genres/text types, from Appendix A
 * K-12 ELA Standards "Slider" - view standards across several grades
 * 6-12 Grade-Level Look at Text Types and Purposes (Oregon)

CCSS ELA Progressions - digital version - easily view ELA standards progressions across grade levels Close Reading of the Writing Standards and Writing With Mentor Texts - NC presentations

Apps for Teaching Writing Confer - Observation and notetaking app Top 10 - Teaching Writing in the Common Core Era In Common Samples of common core-aligned student writing (K-12)

Kansas College & Career Ready Standards for ELA & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science & Technical Subjects
 * Kansas Standards and Resources **
 * KCCRS ELA & Literacy Standards with Kansas 15%
 * KSDE ELA & Literacy Website
 * PowerPoints and Videos about KCCRS ELA & Literacy Standards
 * Summer Academies Resources and ELA portaportal

= Common Core Writing Resources = Lessons from LearnZillion Lessons from Achieve the Core Grammar and the Common Core - excellent discussion and teaching ideas Tips K-5 Bookmarks K-2 Continuum, K-12 Writing Flipbooks and Rubrics aligned to CCSS In Common - Samples of CC-aligned student writing for K-12 Engaging in Academic Writing - presentation and resources from Odell Education Smarter Balanced ELA Writing Rubrics and other teacher-developed, CC-aligned rubrics Michigan's Mission Literacy CC-aligned writing resources

Connect Writing to Reading
Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) - create CC-aligned, evidence-based reading/writing tasks (Guidebook) Complete units for 6-12 ELA, science, and social studies based on LDC framework (EduCore) LDC “template tasks” provide fill-in-the-blank shells that teachers use to create powerful assignments Literacy Design Collaborative - Template Tasks -Elementary Complete units for 6-12 ELA, science, and social studies based on LDC framework (EduCore)
 * OREO** Writing Strategy -graphic organizers, anchor chart and video

**Lesson Videos**
Using a Learning Progression to Help Students Self Assess Their Writing (K-2)) Whole Class Instruction –Use Academic Vocabulary in Informational Writing (K-2) Monster Match -Using Art to Improve Writing (2nd-3rd) Teaching Opinion & Argument Writing (3rd-5th) Analyzing Text -Putting Thoughts on Paper (4th-5th) Improving Student Writing Through Conferencing (3rd-5th) Peer Conferencing (K-8th) Teacher's College - Reading & Writing Lessons (K-8th) Getting Ready to Write - Citing Textual Evidence (6th-8th) Developing a Claim -Comparing Two Informational Texts (6th-8th) Understanding Author's/Writer's Purpose (6th-8th) Exploring Imagery Through Beowulf - Narrative Writing (6th-8th) Living Wax Museum-High School Biography Project (9th-12th) Grant Writing -Blending Literature and Community (9th-12th) Analyzing and Adapting Texts (9th-12th) Small Group Writing (9th-12th)

=Resources for Teaching Writing (General)= 20 Most Common Errors - Tools to address and correct errors Strategy Guides and teaching resources from ReadWriteThink WritingFix - teaching resources, lesson plans, RAFTs, mentor texts, 6-trait resources Scholastic Writing - mini-lesson, lesson plans, reproducibles, professional articles Eduplace - Writing prompts for K-5 from Houghton-Mifflin Write Source - Writing prompts/topics, student writing models, publish student writing Teaching That Makes Sense - Strategy guides and resources for teaching writing Write to Learn activities and strategies for writing across the curriculum Why use writing to learn activities? article from the Center for Teaching Excellence R.A.F.T. writing strategy and student template from ReadWriteThink.org Links to more resources for teaching writing Framework for Success in Post-Secondary Writing - Describes the skills that are critical for success in college writing; good resource for high school teachers Resources for Teaching Writing - from the National Writing Project Transitional Words & Phrases Chart Graphic Organizers
 * Podcasting for Personalizing Feedback (video) -**- G//reat// idea for scoring student work!

Resources for Teaching Opinion and Argument
Common Core Argument/Opinion Writing - K-12 student writing samples, prompts and source texts included Understanding and Evaluating Argument - Background knowledge and resources for teaching argument, reasoning, and critical thinking (Toulmin Model) Toulmin Argumentation Model and writing guide; brief definition sample essay how-to graphic organizer Collection of resources for teaching argument from the Utah Educator Network Room for Debate from the // New York Times Learning Network: // Great resources for teaching argument. For more ideas, read the article //Constructing Arguments: ‘Room for Debate’ and the Common Core Standards// Debate Curriculum, K-12 topics and resources from Florida for teaching argument and debate Pros and cons of 48 controversial issues Argument, Persuasion, or Propaganda? -Comparison handout from ReadWriteThink Argument Essay Planning Organizer Developing Evidence-Based Arguments from Texts - strategy guide and lessons from ReadWriteThink Literacy Design Collaborative - Template Tasks and "How-to" article http://gsdcommoncore.wikispaces.com/ [] [] They Say/I Say Templates Literacy Design Collaborative - Template Tasks -Elementary OREO Writing Strategy -video
 * OREO** Writing Strategy -graphic organizers, anchor chart and video

Resources for Teaching Informative/Explanatory and Narrative Writing
Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing - K-12 student writing samples, prompts and source texts included Common Core Narrative Writing - K-12 student writing samples, prompts and source texts included Content Cards - Text structure resources for organizing writing Literacy Design Collaborative - Template Tasks and "How-to" article Article of the Week from Kelly Gallgher Guide to Technical Writing

Resources for Teaching Media/Digital Literacy
Why Digital Writing Matters in the Common Core - CC-ELA Standards and digital writing alignment Common Sense Media Browse tools, lessons, media reviews developed by CWP partner, Common Sense Media, that help you teach your students and children about becoming responsible, informed, and engaged digital citizens. NWP DIGITAL IS
 * National Writing Project // Digital Is // website is a collection of ideas, reflections and stories about what it means to teach writing in our digital, interconnected world.

= Resources for Teaching Research =

Student-friendly websites for research Researching to Deepen Understanding, Complete Units for Grades 6-12 Research Criteria Matrix for Grades 6-12 Assessing Sources, Student Handout Potential Sources, Student Organizer Posing Inquiry Questions and Forming & Writing Evidence-Based Claims - student handouts Area of Investigation, Area Evaluation Checklist Exploring a Topic Organizer and Annotated Version Research Evaluation Criteria and Peer Evaluation Tools How to Cite Sources -Tutorial on what needs to be cited Finding and Using Literary Criticism - 9-12 Digital Literacy - Lessons, videos, and teaching resources from Common Sense Media

Videos:
Using Critical Thinking to Find Trustworthy Sites Using Keywords to Improve Research Fair Use and Copyright in a Digital Age Exploring Copyrights and Wrongs

Making Evidence-Based Claims (6-12)
//Instructional Resources from Odell Education's FREE **Developing Core Proficiencies Curriculum:**// Making Evidence-Based Claims, Complete Units for Grades 6-12 Evidence-Based Writing Rubric Forming Evidence-Based Claims Student Handout Writing Evidence-Based Claims (steps to follow) Student Handout Organizing Evidence-Based Claims, 2 points graphic organizer Organizing Evidence-Based Claims, 3 points graphic organizer Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist, Grades 6-8, Version 1 Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist, Grades 6-8, Version 2 Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist, Grades 9-10, Version 1 Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist, Grades 9-10, Version 2 Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist, Grades 11-12, Version 1 Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist, Grades 11-12, Version 2 Text-Centered Discussions Checklist =

**Writing Across the Curriculum - Resources** Research Reports and Articles: Great Source iWrite website
 * Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading
 * Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents
 * Making Writing Instruction a Priority in America's Middle and High Schools
 * Get Students Writing Right: Tips for the Content Area Classroom
 * Writing - Not Just in English Class
 * ====Helpful discussion on writing: for and about learning, as well as links to Writing Resources for Elementary and Secondary====

WritingFix website
Teacher and student writing resources from Write Source:
 * HistoryFix
 * NumberFix
 * ScienceFix
 * Writing Topics
 * Student Models
 * Judging Sources
 * Multimedia Reports & Presentations

6+1 Trait Writing
6 +1 Traits of Writing - description of model and individual traits 6+1 Trait Writing Rubrics Traits of Good Writing one-pager Kansas 6-Trait Writing 6-Trait Writing resources (training powerpoint; narrative, expository, and persuasive writing rubrics) 6+1 Trait Writing LiveBinder

**6+1 Traits of Writing and the Common Core State Standards**
Powerpoint -- Brief introduction to the 6 +1 Traits
 * ====Common Core and 6-Traits of Writing====
 * Crosswalk documents and samples of annotated and scored student papers from Education Northwest These helpful tools show the relationship between the expectations in the CCSS and the elements of the 6+1 Trait Writing Model
 * 6+1-Traits of Writing from Education Northwest - The "official" training and resource site: lesson plans, prompts, scoring, etc.
 * //Do the traits connect to the Common Core Standard for Writing?// Check out this [|explanation from the Six Trait Gurus] blog.
 * 6-Trait Writing and the Common Core and CCSS writing samples scored with 6-Trait Rubrics and lesson planss from Education Northwest (developers of 6-Trait Writing Model)
 * 6-Trait Writing Rubrics for K-2


 * //Student-Friendly//** 6-Trait Writing Rubrics[[file:6 Trait revised rubrics student friendly.doc]]

**Classroom Resources for Teaching the Traits**
Teaching ideas organized by trait How to Introduce the Traits and get started Traits for Primary Writers from Writing Fix Writing Fix - Quality lessons and resources to teach writing -- a great site! Mentor Texts (huge list of picture and chapter books) and Lessons to teach the traits, organized by trait.

Additional primary & elementary 6-Trait resources from Susan Nixon
Teaching Writing - resources, posters, and links to more great resources from Kim's Korner 6-Trait Posters from The Reading Lady Ideas for teaching the traits of writing (many from Buhler teachers!) 6 Traits of Revision from Scholastic Grammar and Interactive Writing Activities 6-Trait Resources Blog 6-Trait Resources and Links from Wired Instructor

**Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics** What Works (and Does Not Work) in Teaching Grammar (List of 12 principles) Teaching Grammar: What Works & What Doesn't Key Points from Research and Research Review Grammar and the Common Core - excellent discussion and teaching ideas Guidance on Teaching Writing and Questions about Grammar Instruction from NCTE Role of Grammar in Improving Student's Writing Teaching Conventions in the Common Core - from Vicki Spandel Sentence Combining - good alternative to traditional grammar instruction Guide to Grammar and Writing - online grammar practice Connecting Ideas - Using Transition Words and Phrases Handout Sentence Lifting: D.O.L. That Makes Sense - A strategy from Pennington Publishing Blog Practice Grammar with Technology - links to websites for grammar practice Grammar and Interactive Writing Activities Grammaropolis

15 Grammar Goofs That Make You Look Silly

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