Are organized around the three types of writing mandated by the Common Core–argument, information, and narrative writing
Lay out six weeks of instruction (16—18 sessions) in each unit
Include all of the teaching points, minilessons, conferences, and small-group work needed to teach a comprehensive workshop curriculum
Model Lucy and her colleagues’ carefully crafted teaching moves and language

If... Then... Curriculum: Assessment-Based Instruction, Grades 6—8

Offers nine alternate units of study
Presents if/then conferring scenarios that support targeted instruction and differentiation

Writing Pathways: Performance Assessments and Learning Progressions, 6—8

Is organized around a 6—8 learning progression across argument, information, and narrative writing
Includes performance assessments, student checklists, rubrics, and leveled writing exemplars

A Guide to the Common Core Writing Workshop, Grades 6—8 crystallizes the essential principles, methods, and structures of effective writing workshop instruction.

The Resources for Teaching Writing CD-ROM provides unit-specific print resources to support your teaching throughout the year.

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