The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in All Subjects

Are you tired of teaching writing as a single skill, when it's actually a complex and multifaceted task? Look no further than The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in All Subjects. This groundbreaking book, aligned with IDA's Structured Literacy approach and based on the latest research, provides comprehensive guidelines for planning and delivering evidence-based writing instruction. With the innovative Writing Rope framework developed by Joan Sedita, teachers can weave multiple skills and strategies into a cohesive curriculum for Grades 4-8. Don't miss out on this invaluable planning guide that will help you demystify the process of helping your students learn to write and write to learn across all academic content areas.

Apply evidence-based practices in the classroom with the help of this book. You will learn how to teach essential skills that all students must master to become proficient writers, focusing on critical thinking strategies for generating ideas and gathering information before writing, as well as strategies for each stage of the writing process. Enhance your students' syntactic awareness and sentence writing abilities, sharpen their paragraph writing skills, and guide them in skillfully structuring different types of text. By implementing the Writing Rope framework, you'll be equipped with practical tools and techniques that have been proven effective.

Not only will you learn how to teach students to write, but you'll also discover how to help them "write to learn." With this book, you will gain insights on using writing as a tool to enhance learning across various content areas. Develop effective writing assignments in different subjects, and explicitly teach students valuable skills for summarizing texts and writing about narrative and expository text. By integrating writing into their learning process, your students will deepen their understanding of the subjects they study while honing their writing abilities.

Get ready for an all-inclusive resource kit that's perfect for professional development. With dozens of templates, handouts, and other resources available for download online, you'll have everything you need to design and deliver explicit, high-quality writing instruction. Apply the science of reading to the skill of writing by taking advantage of this planning guide. Don't miss out on the opportunity to master a critically important aspect of literacy. Take the first step towards transforming your writing instruction by getting your hands on The Writing Rope today!