Writing+Across+the+Curriculum

=General Resources for Writing Across the Curriculum=

Common Core Resources

 * [|Resources for Understanding the Common Core State Standards]
 * [|Common Core Shifts]
 * Brief documents explaining six significant shifts in teaching and learning practice brought on by the Common Core.
 * [|Key Shifts of the Common Core]
 * Another summary of the key shifts required by the Common Core, especially in ELA and Literacy.
 * [|EduCore]
 * Tools for teaching the Common Core created by ASCD. Click on "[|literacy tools]" to find a collection of teaching materials with writing tasks. Note: You do have to register for full-access, but registration is free.
 * [|Persuasive Writing is a Key Focus in Common Core]
 * Reflective article by an ELA teacher discussing how the CC requires persuasive writing across the curriculum and possible PD opportunities.
 * [|Student Writing Samples]
 * Large collection of student writing samples provided by the official Common Core website.
 * [|Five Things Every Teacher Should Be Doing to Meet the CCSS]
 * Helpful and succinct guide for teachers. Among other things, it explains the difference between persuasive and argumentative writing.
 * [|National Writing Project: Literacy and Common Core]
 * This site is in progress, but the NWP is an outstanding source of writing resources. As it develops, this site should become very useful
 * [|Digital Writing and the Common Core]
 * NWP site exploring the relationship between digital writing and the CC. Describes CC writing standards that specifically relate to writing in digital environments. For a rich collection of digital tools for writing and teaching writing, check out the [|Digital Writing Wiki].
 * [|Learn Zillion]
 * The high school section doesn't seem to be completed yet, but this has the potential to be a very cool site full of well-organized lessons made by teachers for teachers.



Writing Prompts and Curriculum Ideas and Resources
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 * [|National Writing Project: Writing Across the Curriculum]
 * Resources produced by NWP - which means they are high quality and interesting!
 * [|Writing Across the Curriculum: High School Teacher Handbook]
 * An excellent handbook explaining a rationale for writing across the curriculum and a plethora of specific activity ideas.
 * [|Visual Writing Prompts]
 * A large collection of visual writing prompts created by a high school teacher. Many are linked to CC standards.
 * [|NY Times Learning Network]
 * Challenging and engaging reading and writing tasks linked to NY Times articles and to CC standards. The project is explained [|here].
 * [|How is Argumentative Writing Different from Persuasive Writing]
 * Brief comparison of persuasive vs. argumentative writing with examples of evidence associated with different disciplines.
 * "[|Common Core Resources: Samples of Texts,Tasks, and Writing]"
 * Collection of prompts, writing activities, and student writing samples using the CC. Created by the state of Oregon.
 * [|Summarizing Strategies]
 * Produced for teachers; a collection of strategies to teach summarizing.
 * [|Writing Fix]
 * A vast website created by teachers involved in the Northern Nevada's Writing Project. Contains numerous writing ideas across content areas and for all grades. (Note: some assignments designed for elementary or middle school could easily be adapted for high school.)
 * [|Wonderopolis] - A large collection of short videos about interesting things. Great to write about!

Writing Assessment

 * [|CC Standards Writing Rubrics]
 * Three CC-aligned rubrics for argumentative, informative, and narrative writing tasks.
 * [|Crosswalk Between 6 + 1 Traits and CC]
 * Shows how the Common Core writing standards relate to the 6+1 Traits writing framework.



Videos

 * [|Common Core State Standards for ELA and Literacy]
 * Introduction to CCSS
 * [|CCSS: High School]
 * Highlights English and math high school classrooms where the CC is being implemented.
 * [|Small Group Writing]
 * Demonstrates how a high school teacher uses small groups to support writing.