Publisher's Synopsis
This core instructional tool provides a differentiated curriculum, a copy of the grade-level Daily Writing Lessons, and integrated print resources. Each eighth grade teacher receives a Teacher Pack ($199/e), which includes: Daily Writing Lessons: A year's worth of daily, 30- to 45-minute, desk-level writing workshop lessons. The lessons, which use literature, teacher and student models, cover organizational and composing writing Target Skills and embed practice in grade-level grammar, usage, and mechanics. Weekly, formative assessments and unit-end summative assessments are included. Each copy includes Target Skills' expectations. Curriculum Guide: For easy differentiation, the curriculum is organized by student writing-competency levels: Emerging, Developing, Fluent, and FluentPlus. Tools and forms for planning, teaching, and assessing instruction are included. Integrated Professional Resources: To support teachers and use in professional learning communities, at least two professional resources are integrated into (and referenced within) the program.
