Achieve3000 provides students with many opportunities to write. In addition to the 5-Step Literacy Routine, Achieve3000 includes a Writing Center with a wealth of resources to help students perfect their writing skills:
- Writing Process Topics - Topics are are available for specific organizational strategies (e.g., cause and effect, sequence of events, compare and contrast). Students see a writing prompt and then read a related Article or Articles. They also have access to appropriate graphic organizers. They then craft a response through the Writing Process that includes the following steps: Read, Prewrite, Draft, Revise/Edit.
- Timed Writing assignments- These are designed to give students practice with timed writing. The prompts are designed to be test-like, and the activities include a timer so students can learn to pace themselves when writing.
- Revising and Editing assignments- These multiple choice activities give students an opportunity to practice error identification and error correction.
- Mechanics- These online mini-lessons cover basic grammar, writing mechanics, and process writing skills in a fun, engaging manner.
- Printable graphic organizers- Use these to help students organize their writing across the curriculum.
To Access the Writing Center - From the top of any page within the Teacher's Edition, click Resources, then select Writing Center.
- Click the desired category on the right-hand side of the screen.
- Click the title of a lesson or assignment.
- Read the lesson or assignment.
To Assign A Writing Activity to Students - Click the title of the writing assignment.
- Click Assign towards the bottom of the screen.
- Select the student/s to whom you want to assign the work.
- Type an email message.
- Click Send. A message is sent to the student/s you selected with a link to the Lexile-level-appropriate version of the writing assignment.
Reviewing Student Submitted Work - From the top of any page within the Teacher's Edition, click Admin.
- Select Student Work.
- Using the Writing drop down, select the appropriate category.
- Use the filters provided to set the parameters for the work you wish to review. Click View Report.
- Review the submitted work and grade and/or comment as needed.
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