Teacher Resources

NOTE: Please download audio and video items to your desktop before using by right clicking on the file. Handouts/notes may be printed.

6 Trait Writing Training-Kristina Smekens, Spring 09 - Getting Started

• 3rd grade training Spring 2009-grocery list, B-M-E, Mini-Lesson: Show Don't Tell , Fluency chart, transitions

• 4th grade training Spring 2009-Mini-Lesson: Making Rubrics, genres, Mini-Lesson: Hearing Punctuation

• 5th grade training Spring 2009-grocery list, 5 paragraph essay, Mini-Lesson: Peer Editing, revision strategies

6 Trait Writing Training-Kristina Smekens, August, 09 - Developing a Year-long Writing Plan

• Session notes and audio

• Session Video: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5

• What To Do When You're Done

***NEW*** Lots of pdf files complete with worksheets and examples for Launching the Writers' Workshop for grades 3-12.
These files are from a 2 day summer training by Kristina Smekens.

6 Trait Writing Training-Kristina Smekens, January, 11
Getting Ready for ISTEP Writing & Reading

This is a QuickTime movie that outlines what to do to prepare students for the ISTEP test- writing and reading sections. The handout for this can be found in the Burris folder below.

Handouts

• Standards

• Burris

• Hatfield