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Check out my Quick Flip books from Demco/Edupress!
On-Demand Writing
Today’s standards make on-demand writing more important than ever. On-demand writing prepares students for real-world writing experiences and gives teachers the ability to evaluate what students can do without guidance. This handy Quick Flip includes:
- An introduction that explains the value of teaching on-demand writing
- An explanation and tips on writing from sources
- Writing prompts and student tips for 3 types of writing: opinion, informative/explanatory and narrative
- A sample on-demand writing lesson and ideas for mini-lessons
- Assessment tips and sample rubrics
The Common Core Standards emphasize that in order for students to be college and career ready, they must be able to deeply comprehend and analyze texts. Close reading and text-dependent questions provide a way for teachers to help meet these requirements.
- Includes an introduction to close reading, a guide to choosing appropriate texts, steps in the learning process and tips for scaffolding
- Includes a close reading planning template with a sample text (also available online)
- Offers tips for creating and responding to text-dependent questions, as well as text-dependent question stems tied to specific CCSS standards
- 6-1/2 x 10-1/2″ coil-bound flip book
Check out my articles in LibrarySparks magazine!
- Go Greek! Mythology and the Common Core (February 14, 2014)–get ready for the Olympics by reading the stories that inspired them! Article coming soon
- Online Resources: Hero Trading Cards and Mythical Allusions chart
- Inquiry and Research, Common Core Style (December 2013)–great ideas for long and short research on Winter Holidays
- Extra web resources including a graphic organizer
- Brief Search Organizer
- Up Close with Close Reading (November 2013)–ideas for close reading in library lessons and more
- Close Reading Sample Lesson— Walking Along…Plain Indian Trickster Stories
- A Librarian’s Tour of the Common Core (October 2013)–overview of Common Core State Standards
What a wonderful resource!!! I ordered mine and can’t wait to get it.
It is a very handy resource! I especially like the online access to the planning sheets.
Thank you, Kelly!