Writing A-Z
What materials are
available on Writing A–Z?
How
does Writing A-Z align with research and/or state standards?
Does Writing
A-Z align with the No Child Left Behind Act?
Is there a white
paper available for your materials?
Has an
efficacy study been performed for your materials?
Are your resources
available in any language other than English?
How often are new
resources made available?
What if I just want to sample
the materials before purchasing?
How do I download lessons and
materials?
How do I
print black and white copies from a color printer?
What materials are
available on Writing A–Z?
Writing A–Z has several resources to build and support a successful writing
program—genre lessons, skill lessons, and writing tools.
To meet the varying needs and abilities of students, the resources in each
genre lesson unit are provided at four developmental levels: beginning, early
developing, developing, and fluent. Every unit includes: a multi-level lesson
plan, leveled sample writings, leveled graphic organizers, leveled graphic
organizer samples, leveled revision checklists, leveled editing guides, leveled
classroom posters, and a multi-level rubric.
Skill mini-lessons focus on individual elements of composition to strengthen
students' writing skills. Each mini-lesson includes materials to meet students
at their developmental level.
The Writing Tools tab on the website includes additional resources to
supplement your current writing curriculum, as well as provide application and
extension opportunities for students. Examples of these resources include:
graphic organizers, lists, posters, book connections, revision checklists,
rubrics, story cards, writing prompts, and writing samples.
How does Writing A–Z align with research and/or state standards?
Writing A–Z lessons and materials incorporate best practices from current
educational research. Our resources also align with some state standards. For
more writing-based research, please visit the
research section
of Writing A–Z.
Does
Writing A-Z align with the No Child Left Behind Act?
Research indicates that writing and reading develop together. Therefore, Writing
A-Z is an important part of the Reading First section of the No Child Left
Behind Act. For more information, please visit the
research section
of Writing A-Z.
Is there a
white paper available for your materials?
Yes. Please visit the
research section
of Writing A-Z for a copy.
Has an
efficacy study been performed for your materials?
Although official efficacy studies have not been performed on Writing A–Z
resources, the resources on Writing A–Z have been reviewed by a variety of
consultants nationwide. For more information on our consultants and writers,
please visit the
About Us section of Writing A–Z.
Are your resources
available in any language other than English?
At this time, Writing A–Z resources are only available in English. However, we
do everything we can to meet the needs of our customers. If you would like to
request resources in an alternate language, please send your request to our
customer service department at
support@learninga-z.com.
How often are new
resources made available?
We generally add new resources to the website each month. Some, like the
seasonal character, plot, and setting cards; and the seasonal text and photo
prompts, change out each month. The Welcome box on the home page lists which
resources are new on the site each month. In addition, members will also receive
periodic newsletters that will inform them of new resources.
What if I just want to
sample the resources before purchasing?
To preview the resources before purchasing, visit the
Free Sample
section of Writing A–Z.
How do I download
lessons and materials?
1. Log in with your username and password. (Coordinators will need to have a
separate teacher set of user information to access materials.)
2. Select the Genre Lessons, Skill Lessons, or Writing Tools
category from the tabs at the top of the page.
3. Select the specific lesson, material, or tool from the left column of the
chart by clicking on the blue link.
4. Choose which materials you want from the Materials (right) column within the
row of your desired resource.
5. Click on the
button to download a lesson plan. Click on the
button to download materials. Please note: Some lessons may have up to four
different levels of materials from which to choose.
6. Choose whether to open the PDF document you selected or save it to disk.
How
do I print black and white copies from a color printer?
All materials are set to print in color. Remember to adjust your printing
preferences if black and white output is desired from a color printer. |
