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Common Core: Six Fundamental Shifts in ELA Curriculum Design « Critical Thinking « Critical Thinking Works

Common Core: Six Fundamental Shifts in ELA Curriculum Design « Critical Thinking « Critical Thinking Works | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it
Within these Common Core standards are six fundamental shifts that all educators (not just English teachers!) need to understand.
  1. Balance Literacy and Informational Text
  2. Build Background Knowledge
  3. Provide a "Staircase of Complexity"
  4. Provide text-based evidence
  5. Argumentative Writing
  6. Use increasingly complex text
  7. Build Academic Vocabulary
  8. Conventions of Standard English

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The Night Zookeeper - Inspire Young Artists and Writers

The Night Zookeeper - Inspire Young Artists and Writers | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it

Hello and welcome to my zoo. This zoo is unlike any other in the world. Here you can awaken your imagination and play under the light of stars. Together, we will answer the question: what do animals dream about? So if you want to play loads of creative games, read about amazing animals and create your very own...The project fosters a great sense of creativity amongst pupils and has seamless cross-curricular links. It involves aspects of Literacy, Art and ICT.


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5 Writing Prompt Websites | e-Expeditions

5 Writing Prompt Websites | e-Expeditions | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it
Pick a random number and dive right in! Unleash your creativity! Prompts from the Writer's Digest. The Writer's Digest is a fantastic resource for writers, and their prompts page is just as good. There's a new one every Monday, ...

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Art Journaling Prompts: Creative Writing Ideas for Writing in Art Classes

Art Journaling Prompts: Creative Writing Ideas for Writing in Art Classes | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it

Art journaling prompts offer rich creative writing ideas. Whether keeping composition book art journals, individual art journal pages, or art history journals, art prompts keep writing skills polished. In other articles, we've discussed creative writing ideas and writing across the curriculum, we've discussed the value of content area writing. Creative writing within the context of any academic subject helps students deepen their understanding of content knowledge, as well as develop skills in applying the traits of good writing across various formats.

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Digital Storytelling: Engage Students in Collaborative Creative Wri...

Powerpoint deck for Catlin Tucker's Discovery Education Virtual Conference: Digital Storytelling: Engage Students in Collaborative Creative Writing in Class & O...

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The Write-n-ator! Watch a Clip of WordGirl and Take the Writing Challenge

The Write-n-ator!  Watch a Clip of WordGirl and Take the Writing Challenge | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it

New Hampshire Public Television presents…The Write-n-ator!
Just watch the video clip – check the writing & vocabulary clues – then take the writing challenge! 

 


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writing prompts

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These are some of the daily writing prompts that I use in class. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions please let me know. Other stuff I'm working on is over here.

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Creative Writing Can Be Taught: Creative Writing Professors Answer More ... - Huffington Post (blog)

Creative Writing Can Be Taught: Creative Writing Professors Answer More ... - Huffington Post (blog) | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it
Creative Writing Can Be Taught: Creative Writing Professors Answer More ...Huffington Post (blog)You can judge that as you wish, but that is not what happens in any college classroom I've observed and it is certainly not what happens in our many...

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