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A list of resources for educators interested in teaching and assessing writing with the 6-Traits
Updated on May 10, 11
Created on Mar 22, 09
Category: Schools & Education
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Samples from books by writing teacher gurus. (Lucy Calkins, Nancie Atwell..)
Lots of free materials and many books worth buying!
Bridging the gap between educational theory and practice, firsthand curricular resources model the carefully crafted techniques and language of master teachers in ways that will help you refine your practice and reinvent your own teaching.
Firsthand was born of need. In the spring of 2001, a large public school district approached one of our Heinemann authors and asked for help. Their request was simple... read more >>
Weaving the Multigenre Web |
Tom Romono's blog. He's the author of Blending Genre, Altering Style
Examples of multigenre writing. (The cure for the common 5 paragraph essay blues?))
A series of forms that can be downloaded and used by students.
Interesting piece on writing in the web-2.0 environment.
According to a 2005 report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 33 percent of all American Internet users between 12 and 17 years of age have created or worked on Web pages or blogs for groups, friends, or school assignments. Seventy-five percent use IM, and 55 percent use social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace.
A solid piece on how to cope with casual text talk in student writing.
I've seen the connection between information fluency and writing since my early work researching in the field. Here's a strong blog post chock full of interesting tool recommendations.
Published on the The Writing Teacher - Tips, Techniques, and Advice on Teaching Writing
ONe of the reasons I enjoy social bookmarking is the chance to look over the shoulder of folks with active & interesting minds. This way I can discover a bit of what they are discovering and sharing. Here's a nugget mined with the tag 'writing' from Miquel Guhlin's Blog Around the corner.\n\nMiguel Guhlin: I'm trying to justify the expense of technology to impact writing. I'm looking less for anecdotes than I am "hard research," whatever that is. However, stories are powerful, so I'm asking that if you have either to share, to add them below in the appropriate section. Using the information here, I intend to justify technology advocacy in my district and other places.
Compilation of blogs created by National Writing Project members.
Summary: A technology liaison describes how the world of blogs enriches his teaching, supports his tech liaison work, provides opportunities for his students, and keeps him connected both to his NWP network and to a wider network of educators.
A new site devoted to writing. Includes sample papers with scoring opportunities. Based on i-step implementation of 6-traits. Well organized site. Presents a more wholistic approach than pur 6-traits. Uses 'style' and a checklist of conventions. Designed to fit the writing model in Indiana. I'm concerned that this approach would muddy the waters when used as a training tool for new 6-traits teachers. Regardless, a professionally designed and presented website!
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201 items | 61 visits
A list of resources for educators interested in teaching and assessing writing with the 6-Traits
Updated on May 10, 11
Created on Mar 22, 09
Category: Schools & Education
URL: