"What a gift! I used your book from the first day. Using your guidelines, I am now developing my own units and rubrics." Rebecca Kennerly, Student, Resident Teacher Program University of New Mexico

Take the guesswork out of writing instruction and assessment!

The step-by-step instructions, scheduling guidelines, lesson plans, rubric assessments, and reproducible forms in this guide are the result of years of research, planning, and fine-tuning in the classroom. Inspiring student creativity while addressing standards and meeting the needs of every student has never been so easy!

Special features include: Step-by-step instructions on how to set up a classroom writing program Eleven comprehensive, classroom-tested lesson plans Methods for adapting rubrics for high school students, gifted students, English Language Learners, and students with learning disabilities Strategies for evaluating every step of the writing process, from pre-writing to final draft How to incorporate Six Trait Writing

Discover the excellent writing your students can produce when provided with a rubric and challenged to do their best! Once you have used the strategies and materials in this guide, you may wonder how you ever got along without them!