http://netvouz.com/jgordon/tag/writing?feed=rss jgordon's bookmarks tagged "writing" on Netvouz http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439280389?ie=UTF8&tag=writi-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0439280389 (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. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy > Writing jgordon Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:36:04 GMT http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/department.php?d=1 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. Literacy > Writing Strategies jgordon Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:59:49 GMT http://www.nwrel.org/comm/catalog/detail.asp?RID=16382 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. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy > Writing jgordon Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:09:20 GMT http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/download/nwp_file/8538/Booth_Olson,_Carol,_et_al.pdf?x-r=pcfile_d 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. English as a New Language > Secondary Only jgordon Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:07:58 GMT http://www.nwrel.org/nwedu/08-02/sixtraits/about.asp 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. Literacy > Writing Strategies jgordon Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:04:21 GMT http://www.colorincolorado.org/articles/ 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. Administrators > Indicators of Effective Learning & Teacher Assessment jgordon Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:13:20 GMT http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/00_Introduction.asp 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. Student Resources jgordon Wed, 07 Dec 2005 22:14:54 GMT http://www.writeguy.net/students.htm 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. Books & Videos/DVDs: Professional Development > Literacy > Writing jgordon Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:49:04 GMT http://www.colorincolorado.org/educators/teaching/writing_ells#research 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. Literacy > ELLs (See ESL section also) jgordon Fri, 14 May 2010 13:46:13 GMT http://www.wsu.edu/%7Ebrians/errors/errors.html#resources 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. Language Arts jgordon Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:27:48 GMT