Writing

=Resources for writing= See Sentence and Paragraph Frames in Content and Language Objectives ===[|Project CONNECT Title III Matrix] National Professional Development Program Select the age-appropriate writing resources. These are arranged by levels of English language proficiency.===

6 Traits of Writing and Writing Workshop
This resource provides a series of graphic organizers that scaffold persuasion and argument and evidence. The organizers are followed by sentence frames for citing information, supporting arguments ect. with frames taken from the book //They Say, I Say//

=Links for writing= =Be sure to see the Vocabulary Page and Sentence/Paragraph Frames on the Content and Language Objectives Page (scroll down)=

[|Summary Frames Forms and Paragraphs] This site by IL SD 214 provides language support that is helpful for ELLs.
===[|Larry Ferlazzo's Websites]of the Day See the best links for ELLs across the disciplines. See examples of his student writing and technology projects. EXPLORE HIS RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND JH STUDENTS.===

[|Writing and English as a Second Language Strategies for helping English Language Learners throughout the writing process.]
By [|Frances Hoch]

[|Standards-based Writing for ELLs] This link includes some discussion of cultural differences in writing for different ethnic groups.
==[|The Value of Contrasting Various Discourses] This article provides examples of discourse patterns that differ across cultures. Links provide support for teaching writing to students from languages with different discourse patterns.== == [|Writing Fix: Home of Interactive Writing Prompts] Lessons, Ideas and Resources to "fix" educators who don't enjoy writing. Sponsored by the Northern Nevada Writing Project== == [|Writing Across the Curriculum:] [|R.A.F.T. Assignments] Using Role, Audience, Format and Topic (RAFT) assignments in a great way to engage students in authentic writing and promote voice. Explore the interactive links for RAFT in various disciplines. See the sidebar for other Writing Fix resources. == == [|Jefferson County Schools Write On Resources] WOW, check out some of the resources for writing. See the **PowerPoint for teaching the HOOK a**nd other writing instruction. See the **sentence starters,** the Writing Across the Curriculum (some better than others) and the PowerPoint games to practice skills, ==

PICTURES TO PROMPT WRITING This page provides images that may provide thought-provoking images to foster writing.
=Teacher Applications of Writing Strategies: Required Clinical=

=Teacher Applications of Writing Strategies from other classes= The excellent applications of writing strategies from preK to HS were prepared by participants in the Innovative ESL Methods Class

=**Social Studies Writing Graphic Organizers and Rubrics**= ==