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Teaching WriteSteps
Q1. Is WriteSteps a supplemental program?
Q2. Can I personalize WriteSteps to meet my style, my students' needs, or my reading program?
Q3. How much time is needed to teach all the WriteSteps units?
Q4. Is modeled writing a part of WriteSteps?
Q5. Does WriteSteps use the Writing Process?
Q6. Does WriteSteps follow the Writer’s Workshop format?
Q7. Does WriteSteps teach revising and editing?
Q8. Are assessments included in WriteSteps?
Q9. What kind of support can we expect after purchasing WriteSteps?
Q10. What is WriteSteps?
Q11. I like the writing programs that I have been using. Why do I need WriteSteps?
Teaching the Common Cores
Q1. How do I know I’m addressing the National Common Core State Standards?
Q2. Do students write in the different “text types” required in the Common Core Standards (Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, Narrative, and Research)?
Q3. Does WriteSteps teach the Language Core "Conventions of Standard English" (grammar)?
Q4. Do the Common Core teaching points spiral within a grade level and between the grade levels?
Q5. Does WriteSteps cover the Language Cores "
Knowledge of Language"
and
"Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
?"
Instruction
Q1. Does WriteSteps teach handwriting?
Q2. How can I keep track of my conferencing?
Q3. What if I can’t complete a lesson in the amount of time that WriteSteps recommends?
Q4. What if I have varied ability levels in my room?
Q5. What if I have special education students in my classroom?
Q6. Will my students be doing free choice and prompt writing with WriteSteps?
Q7. Every time I teach writing, do I need to check all of my students’ work?
Q8. Should my students always skip lines?
Classroom Management
Q1. How do I motivate my students to like writing?
Q2. How does WriteSteps help me with students who don’t know what to write about?
Q3. How do I hold students accountable when it’s not their conferencing day?
Q4. What should my students do when they have finished an assignment?
Materials Management
Q1. How should I store my students’ writing?
Q2. What kind of paper should my students use for WriteSteps?
Q3. How do I use the 4-colored pens?
eWriteSteps Technical Questions
Q1. What are the technical requirements to use
eWriteSteps
?
Q2. How do I contact Technical Support?
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JANUARY 12, 2012
My New Year's Resolution: Turn Frustration into Fuel!
JANUARY 6, 2012
Motivating Students to Revise
DECEMBER 9, 2011
3 Secrets to Great Conferences with Young Writers
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Is the Pencil Becoming Obsolete?
OCTOBER 17, 2011
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May, 2012
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March, 2012
Collect Your Own Student Writing Samples ~ Our Take On PD
FEBRUARY, 2012
Turn Frustration Into Fuel ~ Suzanne's Speaking Dates
JANUARY, 2012
3rd Grade Teacher Sees Struggling Students Transform
DECEMBER, 2011
Tips for Conferencing With Young Writers
NOVEMBER, 2011
Gratitude ~ Our Common Core Re-Design
OCTOBER, 2011
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