Strategies for Writers - Program Components

Program Components

Offering a versatile, dynamic mix of digital and print resources, the new Strategies for Writers provides flexible instruction that can be tailored to students’ specific learning needs—while meeting 100% of the Common Core State Standards for Writing and Language.

Print

Students can immediately apply the lessons they learn in the Strategies for Writers Student Edition, which includes self-guided instruction, opportunities to write in multiple genres, and tools for developing skills in all writing areas.

	Student Edition speaks directly to students, presenting each unit in a clear, easy-to-follow format. In addition to integrated grammar instruction and opportunities for writing across the curriculum, the Student Edition also features student writing partners who lead the way through genre-specific strategies at every step of the writing process. dedicated test-writing chapters in each unit that improve students’ confidence and performance on high-stakes tests and increase time-management skills. genre-specific rubrics that help students understand the expectations for each writing assignment.
	Teacher Edition provides instruction for applying the genre-specific characteristics of the six traits of writing throughout the writing process. Teachers with a range of writing instruction experience will succeed with this effective program’s daily planners with reference to all support resources. Common Core State Standards correlations on each spread. differentiated instruction for students in need of support and English language learners. optional revising lessons for each of the traits on CD-ROM.
	Grammar, Usage & Mechanics Student Practice Book provides a comprehensive, five-step lesson for each skill to differentiate instruction and ensure that students achieve mastery.
	Grammar, Usage & Mechanics Teacher Edition includes quick and easy instruction at a glance. options for differentiated instruction. strategies to help English Language Learners. annotated Student Practice Book pages.
	Following the same scope and sequence as Grammar, Usage, & Mechanics Student Practice Book, Grammar Practice Masters includes 50 reproducible grammar activity masters and provides valuable additional practice.

Digital

	Student Edition eBook allows students to create bookmarks. search for keywords. save notes and highlighted text.
	Teacher Edition eBook allows teachers to easily plan lessons at school or at home and includes the ability to embed links to media resources. toggle between Teacher and Student pages. create bookmarks. search for keywords. save notes and highlighted text.
	Online Essay Grader and Writing Tutor, available for Grades 5-8, is powered by Vantage Learning’s MY Access!® and gives students immediate, ongoing, sentence-by-sentence feedback. helpful suggestions to improve their draft. a holistic score and a trait-specific score on their final draft. unlimited response submissions to the prompts.
	Online grammar games and proofreading activities with Classroom Management System includes 20 proofreading games per grade level and one for each chapter, as well as 50 grammar, usage, and mechanics games.
	Student Online Writing Center offers students a comprehensive digital writing and grammar classroom experience, where they can complete their writing assignments and access all digital student tools in the Student Dashboard. Learn more.
	Teacher Online Writing Center offers teachers a complete, comprehensive digital writing and grammar classroom experience, where they can make differentiated assignments and access all digital teacher tools in the Teacher Dashboard. Learn more.
	Digital Resources for Strategies for Writers—for use with interactive whiteboards or projectors and available on both CD-ROM and online—includes content-area writing prompts. rubrics. interactive anchor papers. interactive proofreading practice and grammar games. interactive graphic organizers. writing process videos. sing-along songs (Grade 2 only). PowerPoint® presentations.