Mission:  Students will read several news articles about how governors are restricting travel to their states from Coronavirus hot spots. … more

The IDEAL Writing Process emerged from work over two decades that began with the goal, at first, of helping boys… more

Born out of the Let Them Speak! Project, these reflective prompts for teachers and school leaders act as great discussion… more

In this activity, students begin by engaging in close reading or attentive listening. Then they complete a graphic organizer by… more

There is a video explanation that can be accessed at this link. The college and career-ready standards expect the three… more

Click here to access a video explanation. Rather than using a worksheet with isolated sentences, it’s better to have our… more

Stories are built on the characters that inhabit them, but we don’t often spend a lot of time learning how… more

Stories are built on the characters that inhabit them, but we don’t often spend a lot of time learning how… more

This download will reveal how the 6 Traits of Writing are integrated within the Common Core writing standards. Each page of this document includes a… more

A strong summary highlights the most important information presented in a logical organization. Often students recall the less-than-important information in an illogical… more

Click here to access a video explanation. Transitions are essential to strong organization. They are what writers use to create… more

We all grew up with the terms of the writing process as part of our schooling–pre-write, draft, revise, edit, publish…. more

Mentor text provides students with a framework for understanding an unfamiliar genre. Some picture books make for ideal exemplars when… more

Interpreting expectations among the types of argument (e.g., opinion, persuasive, argument, etc.) can be difficult. Begin first by outlining the… more

Research has shown that the number one reason students don’t pass standardized writing prompts is lack of idea development. Their… more

Many students have a head full of ideas but draw a blank when it’s time to write. These simple warm… more

This lively group activity targets the fundamental building block of writing—the sentence. Students transform a skinny sentence—The cat eats— by… more