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2024 Writing Tenets-Appendix B and Bibliography .docx

The KSDE Writing Tenets

The following document includes 7 tenets for teachers and districts to use and follow for writing instruction throughout all curriculums and all grade levels. Writing should be explicitly taught in all grade levels and incorporated through all curriculums. Please read and review the Writing Tenets when developing writing instruction for all grade levels.

Writing That Works Writing That Works | Writing That Works | Steve GrahamWriting instruction is essential for developing stronger readers, learners, and writers. In this EdTalk, Arizona State University professor of education, Dr. Steve Graham, explains the many roles writing plays in communication, learning, and civic life, while highlighting research that shows writing directly improves reading comprehension and content knowledge. Teachers will gain practical, evidence-based strategies to support student writing through goal setting, feedback, modeling, and integrating reading and writing instruction.

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I pulled this from the November Keys to Literacy newsletter and found it very compelling. Plus, it's FREE! It is a 40 minute video, but is worth watching or bookmarking for later. The last half of the video is where he focuses in on different writing strategies for various grade levels.

For the last 30 years, Dr. Steve Graham has studied how writing develops, how to teach it effectively, and how writing can be used to support reading and learning. His research involves typically developing writers and students with special needs in both elementary and secondary schools, with much of this occurring in classrooms in urban schools. He is the author of several works but his three influential Carnegie Corporation reports: Writing Next, Writing to Read, and Informing Writing.

Plan some time to watch this video! You can click on the video link or you can Click here to access.

Resources You Can Use Right Now!

What Works In Grammar Instruction by Deborah Dean

"People who understand language can make things happen. That is the point of grammar/language teaching. Not definitions. Not terminology. Language."

This book is a friendly and practical guide for teaching English grammar in the context of real, lived language. Veteran teacher educator Deborah Dean addresses the realities and challenges of grammar instruction with practical examples and her straightforward approach uncomplicates the task of teaching grammar in context, allowing her—and us—to share the excitement and wonder to be found in the study of language.

The Writing Revolution is as much a method of teaching content as it is a method of teaching writing. There’s no separate writing block and no separate writing curriculum. Instead, teachers of all subjects adapt TWR strategies and activities to their preexisting curriculum and weave them into their content instruction.

TWR breaks the writing process down into manageable chunks and then has students practice the chunks they need, repeatedly, while also learning content.

In July 2024 a second edition, The Writing Revolution 2.0, was published. by Judith C. Hochman and Natalie Wexler. Both of these books can be purchased through The Writing Revolution Website.

CLICK HERE to listen to the Science of Reading: The Podcast with Judith Hochman

There are several links to his online resources. Here are just a few:

Download the FREE PDF explaining the Four Moves

SIFT Method Explanation Videos: University of Chicago

Introductory Video

Is it a struggle to help students find accurate or credible information online? Do you need an accurate, easy method to help guide student research? Or looking for a source to teach students how to become smart digital consumers?

Mike Caulfield is a digital literacy expert known for developing the SIFT method, a simple yet effective approach to evaluating online information. SIFT stands for Stop, Investigate the source, Find better coverage, and Trace claims to their original context. This method helps researchers, students, and everyday internet users quickly determine the reliability of information they encounter online. Unlike traditional fact-checking methods that require deep analysis, SIFT focuses on quick, strategic moves to assess credibility before investing too much time in misleading or false content. By following these four steps, users can navigate the vast amount of information on the internet with greater confidence and accuracy.

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