Writing+Supports

=**Sun West ELA teachers have been working collaboratively to develop and share resources with one another. Here are some of the supports you will find that have been shared:**=
 * ===**Editing**===
 * ===**Creative Writing**===
 * ===**Persuasive Writing**===
 * ===**The Formal Essay**===
 * ===**Writing Rubrics**===
 * ===**Supporting Writing Through the Use of Technology**===

=**Editing**= This is a great tool for your classroom! Shared by Amy Orth (Outlook High School) from Timesavers for Teachers website This Smart Board file for descriptive writing for any grade level was shared by Arlene Low (Davidson), August, 2011

=**Creative Writing**= The following Creative Writing resources have been shared by Leia Hey (Beechy). September, 2011.

=Persuasive Writing= - notebook Lesson for modelling the process shared by Arlene Low

=**The Formal Essay**= This is Cindy Tulp's (Outlook High) 2010 version of the formal essay. I personally love the title of this booklet, and Cindy has done a great job breaking this "dreaded" writing task! - JB

=Writing Rubrics= - Uses the 6 Traits of Writing - shared by Arlene Low
 * [[file:ELA Writing Rubric - Based on 6 Traits.docx|ELA Writing Rubric - Based on 6 Traits.docx]]**

=** Supporting Writing Through the Use of Technology **= There are a number of great online resources to assist learners as they improve their writing skills. By integrating technology into the writing process, students are also engaged in learning 21st century skills and are developing digital literacy skills as well.
 * Read, Write, Think - "Engage your students in online literacy learning with these interactive tools that help them accomplish a variety of goals - from organizing their thoughts to learning about language - all while having fun."
 * Story Jumper - Kids can publish their own stories online! Classroom edition is free and there are "how to" instructions for teachers.
 * Read and Write- "is a free Google Chrome Web App that increases the accessibility of the text of documents in your Google Drive account. After installing the app you will see a Read & Write tab appear at the top of your browser window whenever you have a document open in Google Drive. Clicking that Read & Write tab will open a menu of accessibility options. Some of the accessibility options include a picture dictionary and a talking dictionary. To use either dictionary just highlight a word then click on the dictionary that you want to use. The dictionary that you select will pop-up in your document. Read & Write will also read the text of your documents aloud. In the settings menu you can select from nine voices and three playback speeds." Click on the link to learn more - from Free Technology for Teachers