Making it Work: A Handbook for Writing for Understanding Instruction

by Vermont Writing Collaborative

A resource to help make K-12 writing instruction practical, effective, and equitable. This handbook ~A schematic planner that presents a visual of the basic steps in using backward design to plan writing instruction integrated with rich content. ~Chapters that address the specifics of each planning step in action. ~Examples of authentic text based and standards aligned student work. ~Reproducible tools (like the Painted Essay) for teacher and classroom use. Making it Work was written by the Vermont Writing Collaborative to support teachers, coaches and instructional designers in successfully implementing the Writing for Understanding approach.

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Published December 15, 2021