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Would you like to assess your student writers with something besides a rubric at the end of a writing unit? This download includes an On-Demand writing assessment and a Sentence Dictation activity to do just that.
Writing
Being able to communicate your thoughts and ideas through writing is a valuable skill regardless of future career ambitions. Many of your middle school students have fragile writing identities, and their experiences with the writing they produce in your classroom will be a big influence on that identity. In the articles, video, and resources linked below, you will find ideas and inspiration for teaching writing in an impactful way.
My Favorite Writing Blog Posts
3 Ways to Up Your Game in Middle School Writing Workshop
Writing Workshop in Middle School
Creating Independent Writers
The Middle School Writing Units
Get a sneak peek inside my year-long curriculum for writing instruction.
My Favorite Writing Resources
Year-Long Middle School Writing Curriculum
Sentence Dictation: Writing Progress Monitoring & Formative Assessment
Memoir Vignettes: A Narrative Writing Unit (6-8)
Hey there! I'm Kasey Kiehl.
- I see and feel firsthand the demands and the pressures teachers face in the classroom every single day and know that sometimes curriculum and learning about instructional practices takes a backseat. Teachers should not feel guilty about attending to students’ needs first. There is not enough time in the day, much less the school day, to do it all.
- I am here to support teachers through providing engaging, intentional, and high-quality year-long curriculum for reading, writing, and grammar. My resources can fill in the gaps where you need them, but my true intention is to give you a year-long curriculum and not just a quick teaching activity.
- I am highly passionate about not just making curriculum for students, but also providing information and resources to teachers about why and how to implement that curriculum.
- I believe students need reading, writing, and grammar strategies that they can apply again and again to future situations where they have to read and write. Students need to see themselves as readers and writers who are competent to use their literacy skills to accomplish their goals.
