Reveal “good” writing before students write

No matter what grade-level you teach, no matter what the subject matter is, no matter what genre you are teaching -- you want to show students an example of a "good one" before they write. Besides just modeling a teacher example, reveal an actual student example or anchor paper. Give the students a vision for what a "good one" looks and sounds like.    read more...

Writing Teacher Websites

Spend some time at these web sites filled with resources for the writing teacher.    read more...

Rubric & Assessment Websites

Get in-tune with what is expected of your student writers. Visit some of these sites to practice the scoring of student writing. You can even practice your scoring with the ISTEP+ Rubrics!    read more...

Writing Prompt Websites

Stuck for a writing topic? Explore some of these links to web sites that contain various writing prompts.    read more...

Picture Book Websites

This page features websites with lists of favorite picture books used in teaching the traits.    read more...

Anchor Paper Websites

Needing anchor papers? Visit some of these web sites for a variety of anchor papers along with some scoring practice.    read more...

Mini-Lesson & Teaching Strategy Websites

Check out this page for links to web sites that feature mini-lessons and teaching strategies.    read more...

Other websites to support the 6 Traits of writing

Scroll down this page for many trait resources. Mini-lessons, writing samples, picture book titles, rubrics, and more!    read more...