Provides teachers with trait-specific assessment materials, including scoring guides, benchmark papers, and sample conference comments, along with warm-up exercises, focus lessons, and activities for the middle school classroom.
A rolling stone gathers no moss . ( noun ) If a stone rolls , hardly any moss will be gathered . ( verb ) If you are concerned about moss gathering on a stone , roll it . ( pronoun ) When trying to rid yourself of moss , roll the stone ...
"Checklists, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics, Scoring Sheets, and More to Boost Students' Writing Skills in All Seven Traits"--Cover.
In this outstanding book, Betty offers scores of strategies for building strong writers in your classroom.
Author Ruth Culham, both a successful writer and writing teacher, understands the challenges elementary teachers face when teaching writing and revision and now shares her knowledge in Teach Writing Well: How to Assess Writing, Invigorate ...
Launching the Writer's Workshop: Grades 3-12
"Creating Writers," Fourth Edition, is the most comprehensive exploration of the 6-trait approach to writing yet! Written by the pioneer of 6-trait writing, this Fourth Edition brings everything up to...
Help students improve their writing skills by implementing useful strategies that can be used by today's teachers.
In Jason Bourne's case, his goal (to find out who he is) is driven by his inner motivation (to prove he is not a remorseless killer). His inner conflict (the lie) is the belief that regardless of who he is, he has done terrible things ...
CHILDREN'S BOOKS Bryant, Jennifer. (2005). Georgia's Bones. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. Bunting, Eve. (1995). Once Upon a Time. Katonah, NY: Richard C. Owen Publishers. Burleigh, Robert. (2014).
Magic. Sneed B. Collard III and Vicki Spandel blow the roof off everything you thought you knew about teaching nonfiction writing and the purposes for revision.