This practical guide includes an array of useful tools:
Lucy Calkins tells us her purpose in creating this groundbreaking resource was to make achievement in writing “as transparent, concrete, and obtainable as possible.” These tools “put ownership for progress into the hands of learners, allowing students and teachers to work toward a very clear image of what good writing entails." Students can only become stronger, more confident writers and learners when they know where they are going and have a clear roadmap to get them there. Writing Pathways shows the way!
But you needn’t judge this book by its cover. Heinemann is offering a downloadable sample chapter at http://heinemann.hs-sites.com/preview-writing-pathways. See for yourself how this timely new resource offers teachers a wealth of instructional tools to support assessment, feedback, and goal setting—everything you need to set clear expectations for writing proficiency and help students achieve them.
Originally published as part of the bestselling Units of Study in Opinion/Argument, Information, and Narrative Writing, Grades K–8, this new edition of Writing Pathways can support any writing instruction context or curriculum. It will be available October 31, 2014.