TTC Course Resources

Enhancing Classroom Writing

Web Resources

Teaching that Makes Sense
www.ttms.org/

6 + 1 Trait Writing
www.nwrel.org/assessment/department.php?d=1

Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle & High Schools
http://www.all4ed.org/publication_material/reports/writing_next

Kidspace @ Internet Public Library (resources for research writing)
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/

K-6 Introduction to Writer’s Workshop
http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/writers/index.php

NCTE Beliefs on Teaching Writing
http://www.ncte.org/positions/statements/writingbeliefs

Best Practices in Writers Workshop (Denver Public Schools guidelines)
http://curriculum.dpsk12.org/

Book report writing (upper elementary)
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/wsbookreportelem.html

Writing Prompts

Interactive Writing Prompts
www.writingfix.com

http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/prompts.html

www.nwrel.org/assessment/pdfGeneral/Prompts_BlowingAway.pdf