WRITING STRATEGIES FOR THE COMMON CORE

By Hillary Wolfe. In this thorough, user-friendly teacher resource steeped in the Common Core State Standards, blocks of core instruction, teaching strategies, and mini-lessons address the need for middle-school students to be able to write argument, narrative and explanatory/informational genre pieces and integrate reading comprehension into the writing process. The blocks, each of which can be delivered in a four-to-six-week time period, include applicable Common Core standards, materials lists, procedures for modeling, guided and independent practice opportunities, reading connections, reproducible graphic organizers for scaffolding, and rubrics for formative and summative assessments. Also provided to simplify teaching and ensure student success are prerequisite skill overviews and tips for classroom management and instructional planning. Grades 6–8. Quick reference writing guide. References. 8" x 10½". Maupin. 192 pages. ©2014.commoncore