Units of Study in Argument, Information, and Narrative Writing 8th Grade

Grades 6-8 Copyright: 2013 Publisher: Heinemann Grade: K - 8 Author: Lucy Calkins
3 grade-specific units of study Are organized around the three types of writing mandated by the Common Core–argument, information, and narrative writing Lay out six weeks of instruction (16—18 sessions) in each unit Include all of the teaching points, minilessons, conferences, and small-group work needed to teach a comprehensive workshop curriculum Model Lucy and her colleagues’ carefully crafted teaching moves and languageIf... Then... Curriculum: Assessment-Based Instruction, Grades 6—8 Offers nine alternate units of study Presents if/then conferring scenarios that support targeted instruction and differentiationWriting Pathways: Performance Assessments and Learning Progressions, 6—8 Is organized around a 6—8 learning progression across argument, information, and narrative writing Includes performance assessments, student checklists, rubrics, and leveled writing exemplars
A Guide to the Common Core Writing Workshop, Grades 6—8 crystallizes the essential principles, methods, and structures of effective writing workshop instruction.
The Resources for Teaching Writing CD-ROM provides unit-specific print resources to support your teaching throughout the year.