Assessing and teaching the most important qualities of good writing has never been easier.Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions

Effective, easy-to-use tools for trait-based assessment and instruction--just for middle school teachers. Includes printable reproducible forms!

This collection is an annotated bibliography of 150 picture books, chapter books, and young adult novels with teacher-tested lessons to strengthen students' wri

Ever wished for comprehension lessons that get students where they need to be in reading? With Lessons and Units for Closer Reading: K-2 you get just that, 20 i

All the tips and tools teachers need to create a writing traits classroom, from the ground up.