Teaching That Makes Sense
http://ttms.org/
A site with free pdfs on writing strategies and WAC (where I got the handout "You want me to teach writing now, too?")
A good starting point for reflecting on how you have students write now, and potential ways to increase those opportunities in ways that suit your content.
I like the simplified approach to getting started.....all the venn diagrams and web outlines and so many of the handouts I've seen kids with I find intimidating...and I don't have any trouble getting started. I think it's overload/overkill/buzzkill to fill out endless charts before you can even get started.
If we want to find ways to remove barriers to writing, then I think it's worth looking for methods that are actually SIMPLE....for the kids and the teacher.
I think it was Einstein who said, "Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler" !!!
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