Expository Writing, Grades 6-8 (Meeting Writing Standards Series)

Expository Writing, Grades 6-8 (Meeting Writing Standards Series)
Author: Michael H. Levin
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2001-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1576909956

Effective writing is based on skills that can be learned. This standards-based series provides lessons and activities to help students master a wide range of writing skills.

Writing Strategies for Science

Writing Strategies for Science
Author: Stephanie Macceca
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2007-01-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1425890768

Help budding scientists get it "write" with this treasure-trove of ready-to-implement strategies to help learners write and understand science content. This resource brings it all together in one easy-to-use format featuring an overview of the writing process, practical and detailed strategies to improve writing skills, and activities with classroom examples by grade ranges. Specific suggestions are included with every strategy to help differentiate instruction for various levels of learners and learning styles. Includes a Teacher Resource CD of activity reproducibles and graphic organizers. This resource is correlated to the Common Core State Standards and is aligned to the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. 208 pages + CD

Writing Pathways

Writing Pathways
Author: Lucy Calkins
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-03-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780325057309

Originally published as part of the bestselling series: Units of study in opinion/argument, information, and narrative writing [Grades K-8].

Standards for the Assessment of Reading and Writing

Standards for the Assessment of Reading and Writing
Author: IRA/NCTE Joint Task Force on Assessment
Publisher: International Reading Assoc.
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2009-12-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0872077764

With this updated document, IRA and NCTE reaffirm their position that the primary purpose of assessment must be to improve teaching and learning for all students. Eleven core standards are presented and explained, and a helpful glossary makes this document suitable not only for educators but for parents, policymakers, school board members, and other stakeholders. Case studies of large-scale national tests and smaller scale classroom assessments (particularly in the context of RTI, or Response to Intervention) are used to highlight how assessments in use today do or do not meet the standards.