RESOURCES

 

NOYCE-CARNEGIE MULTI-MEDIA WEBSITE
Inside Writing Workshop

Multi-Media Website: Inside Writing Workshop

CURRICULUM

Living the Life of a Writer studies

PORTFOLIO MATERIALS

The Portfolio Materials below are PDF documents. You will need Adobe Acrobat or Reader to view them.

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Gr. K Narrative Rubric

Gr. 1 Narrative Rubric

Gr. 2 Narrative Rubric

Gr. 3 Narrative Rubric

Gr. 4 Narrative Rubric

Gr. 5 Narrative Rubric

Gr. K Informational Rubric

Gr. 1 Informational Rubric

Gr. 2 Informational Rubric

Gr. 3 Informational Rubric

Gr. 4 Informational Rubric

Gr. 5 Informational Rubric

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MATERIALS FROM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS

"Getting at Meaning in Reading and Writing" Sharon Hill, 1/28/06

"Designing Instruction for English Language Learners Within Writing Workshop" Kathleen Fay and Suzanne Whaley, 10/22/05

“Reading Like Writers: Using Literary Models to Engage and Motivate Writers” Katie Wood Ray, 5/7/05

“Poetry Tools” Georgia Heard, 10/23/04

“Teaching Young Writers to Use Punctuation with Precision and Purpose” Janet Angelillo, 9/18/04

“Enhancing the Quality of Students’ Writing: A Close Look at Consistency and Structures in Service of Lifting the Levels of Craft and Language Use across Genres” Virginia Lockwood Zisa, 11/16/02

“Thinking through the Structures and Challenges of Implementing the Writers’ Workshop: Coaching Teachers in Ways that Inspire the Ongoing Work” Virginia Lockwood Zisa, 11/15/02 [for coaches]

“Implementing, Sustaining and Inspiring the Work of the Writer’s Workshop in Our Schools: A Close Look at Collaborative Structures, Curriculum Development and Authenticity in the Work of Creating Brilliant Writers” Virginia Lockwood Zisa, 11/14/02 [for principals]

“Unlocking the Power of Engaging Reading Instruction: Higher Levels of Comprehension and Authentic Student Investment across the Reading Curriculum” Katherine Casey, 2/7/03

“Implementing, Sustaining and Inspiring the Work of the Reader’s Workshop in Our Schools: A Close Look at Collaborative Structures, Curriculum Development and Rigorous and Active Comprehension Work in All of the Components of Reading Instruction” Katherine Casey, 2/6/03 [for principals]

“Assessment in the Writers’ Workshop” Virginia Lockwood Zisa, 5/4/02

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UNIT DESIGN DOCUMENTS

Genre Study Planning Grid
Nonfiction Unit - Choosing My Topic
Scaffolds for Planning a Nonfiction Draft
Informational Book List

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TOOLS TO PROMOTE LITERACY

Writing Workshop Implementation Scale
25 Books Campaign
Book of the Month program
“Why Writing” [a brief summary of research supporting writing instruction]
Variation in Amount of Independent Reading

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CHILDREN'S BOOK LISTS

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ORDERING PRODUCTS

We often use books and products that are available for purchase from NCEE, Heinemann, and NCTE. Click here for information on how to order from these companies.

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PROFESSIONAL READINGS

Bibliography of books and articles that we have been reading together as a community. We encourage you to use these materials as the basis for faculty "book talks" and study groups.

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dIRECTIONS TO MEETINGS & EVENTS

Index of directions to ECRW event and meeting venues, including ECRW Core Schools.

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