• 6 + 1 Traits of Writing The Complete Guide ( Highly recommended)
  (Grades 3 and Up Ruth Culham: Books, This book provides a great orientation to using the traits with clear explanations and multiple examples. See other resources by this author.
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• 6+1 Trait® Writing NWREL (Original Source)
  The 6+1 Trait Writing framework is a powerful way to learn and use a common language to refer to characteristics of writing as well as create a common vision of what 'good' writing looks like. Select 6 + 1 Trait Scoring and then Writing Scoring Guide.
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• 6+1 traits of writing: the complete guide, grades 3 and up
  Ruth Culhum Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, and Presentation. Look at good writing in any genre, and you'll find these traits.With this book, teachers will learn how to assess student work for these traits and plan instruction.
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• A Cognitive Strategies Approach to Reading and Writing Instruction for EL Ls in Sec.
  The authors, Olson and Land received honors in 2009 for this article on the research conducted by PATHWAYS, an 8 year project that led to very significant gains in writing by secondary ELLs.
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• About this Section | 6+1 Traits | Northwest Education
  History of the model. Welcome to this special section of Northwest Education, focusing on the 6+1 Trait™ Writing Assessment and Instruction Model. The model began to take shape nearly 20 years ago, sparked by the collaborative effort of dedicated teachers.
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• Articles on how to teach English language learners to read ... and succeed!
  Peruse this section of Colorin' Colorado for research-based and best-practice information for educators, parents, and others concerned about the achievement of ELL students.
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• Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Research Guide for Students
  This site written for students takes them through the research process step-by-step. Translation options are available and media player support is provided. Essay writing is also included.
  Basic Steps to the Research Process
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• Children's Literature Mentor Texts
  This link identifies the mentor texts that Jeff Anderson uses to model effective writing an punctuation for his 6th graders. See also links for high school mentor texts.
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• Colorín Colorado Writing Strategies for ELLs
  This new section on Colorín Colorado presents 15 ELL-specific resources focused on writing, 15 ELL-specific resources focused on writing, including articles, online tools, research reports, and tips for parents. In addition, we highlight resources from our sister sites and other recommended sources.
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• Common Errors in English
  Paul Brians has prepared an alphabetized list of Common Errors in English. Many are words that are often confused with a different word. Scroll to the bottom to see Non-errors and other resources.
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• CPS High Quality Instruction Handbook
  This resource from the Chicago Reading Initiative provides very explicit guidance for the components of their literacy framework. It defines a strategy, what the teacher does, what the students do and what an observer is looking for. Rubrics for age-appropriate evaluations are included.
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• CPS High Quality Literacy Handbook
  This resouce is part of the Chicago Reading Initiative. It is divided by K-3, 4-8 and H.S. It clearly explains many specific strategies for literacy instruction with support for: Word Knowledge, Fluency, Comprehension and Writing. It explains what students would do, what the teacher would do and what the evaluator would look for during observations. It also includes Observation Guides for Literacy Instruction in a rubric format.
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• CPS High Quality Literacy Instruction Handbook
  This resouce is part of the Chicago Reading Initiative. It explains many specific strategies for Word Knowledge, Fluency, Comprehension and Writing. It explains what students would do, what the teacher would do and what the evaluator would look for.
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• Dual Language books prepared by ELLs ALL TEACHERS MUST SEE
  At Fairview School, the ESL students have worked very hard to complete dual language books. The students wrote stories in their native language and in English. Click on the links to the books below to read and listen to their stories.
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• Everyday Editing: Inviting Students to Develop Skill and Craft in Writer's Workshop
  Written in Jeff Anderson's characteristically witty style, this refreshing and practical guide offers an overview of his approach to editing within the writing workshop as well as ten detailed sets of lessons covering everything from apostrophes to serial commas. These lessons can be used throughout the year to replace Daily Oral Language or error-based editing strategies with a more effective method for improving student writing.
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• Exploring Writing in the Content Areas
  This book by Maria Carty helps teachers of content-area subjects discover ways to help their students become better, more capable writers. It shows them how to take students through all the steps involved in producing written documents—from generating ideas to researching to revising and editing—and provides them a wealth of practical tips for supporting and encouraging student work. Exploring Writing in the Content Areas suggests specific techniques designed to help students:
  Stenhouse books and videos help K-12 teachers deepen their professional knowledge and build their students' skills as readers, writers, and thinkers.
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• Illinois State Bd. of Ed Assessment: Writing (MUST SEE)
  This site explains the schedule of Writing Assessments required by Illinois for ISAT. See the new sample rubrics for the writing component of ISAT and writing descriptions. Links to all other assessments are on this page.
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• Improving Reading, Writing, Thinking and Content Achievement (MUST SEE)
  This website is through Township High School District 214. This site includes reading and/or thinking skills, and links for printable graphic organizers and assignment templates. The organizers and writing templates scaffold the writing tasks with sample language. Rec. by: Sam Markey
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• In the Middle : New Understanding About Writing, Reading, and Learning
  A Classic Simply one of the best and most widely used resources for middle school language arts teachers, as we move towards workshop-centered learning. You'll refer to it often.
  Amazon.com: In the Middle: New Understandings About Writing, Reading, and Learning (9780867093742): Nancie Atwell: Books
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• InterActive Six Trait Writing Process
  This web site provides an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and improving student writing based on the Six Traits Writing model. The links below provide an overview of the model along with the scoring rubrics for each trait. Exercises provided here will give students and teachers a chance to read sample writings, rate them, and compare their ratings with ratings made by English teachers. Developed by Steve Gardiner and Vince Long, Billings Sen. HS, Billings, MT
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