Publication Info: University of Kansas, 1991, revised 1993
Paragraph Writing Strategy Resources:
VIDEO
- 2010 Unexplored Galazies: Paragraph and Theme Writing
- 2014 Multi Media CD Program for Teaching Paragraph Writing: 2014 Conference (45:05) Jean Schumaker (Video)
- A Multi-Media CD Program for Teaching Paragraph Writing: 2012 Conference (01:18:52) Jean Schumaker (Video)
- Paragraph and Theme Writing Strategies (50:23), Schumaker (Video)
- Handoutss:
- Paragraph Writing PD Guide
- Theme Writing PD Guide 1 (too big to upload as one file)(pdf),
- Theme2 (pdf)
- Activities and Techniques for Teaching Theme Writing: 2017 Conference (1:27:12), Schumaker (Video)
- RTI and the Strategic Writing Program: Latest Understandings and Results: 2013 Conference (1:22:23), Colombo, Robinson, Schumaker (Video)
- RTI and the Strategic Writing Program: Effective Practices that Work Together: 2012 Conference (1:27:10) Robinson, Colombo, Schindele (Video)
- Teaching Writing Strategies in the General Ed Classroom: 2014 SIM Conference (1:32:32) Schumaker, Ricketts, Colombo (Video)
- Handouts: 2013 Video Access Form (doc),
- Course_Notebook_SIM_Conf_pres_(1) (ppt),
- Code_List_for_Informative_Papers-6.30.14 (doc)
- Code_List_for_Paragraphs_7-10-14 (pdf),
- Language_of_Sentence_Writing (ppt),
- Common_Core_Narrative_Writing_Standards (doc),
- Common_Core_State_Standards_for_Informative_Writing (doc),
- Common_Core-Argumentative_Writing_Standards (doc),
- General_Ed_Issues_with_Writing_Strategies7-13-14 (doc),
- Writing_in_Gen_Ed_Lessons_Learned_SIM_Conf_7-13-14 (ppt),
- Common_Core_Text_Types_Standards_073012.xls (pdf),
- CommonCoreConventionsChartFINAL (xls),
- Writing_Strategies_Scope_and_Sequence_Riverbank_Yr2 (xls)
- Paragraph Writing Models & Info. videos - Woodruff, 2020 (mp4)
- Paragraph Writing Scoring Tutorial videos - Woodruff, 2020 (mp4)
- Paragraph Writing: Scoring Whole Paragraph Practices - Woodruff, 2020 (mp4)
- Common Language of Instruction for All Writing Strategies
PPTs
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- Paragraph Writing Unit Organizer (From Florida SPDG Resources)
- Generalization ppt (2004)Puzzle part 1
- Puzzle Activity part 1
- Puzzle part 2
- Puzzle part 3
- Puzzle part 4
- Paragraph Score Sheet, 6 Sentence Paragraph (doc)
- Description of Paragraph Writing Strategy from the SIM website
- Sentence and Paragraph Writing table of challenges and corresponding activities - Colombo
- Access Content Enhancement and Learning Strategies Checklists
- 2016 Kaleidoscope Dottie Turner: Using the Paragraph Diagram to Write a Five Paragraph Essay with Fourth Graders
Resources from Florida SPDG
- /sites/default/files/Learning%20Strategies/Train%20Pictures.docxTrain Pictures
- Teaching Powerpoint 1: Pretest - Sentence Types
- Teaching Powerpoint 2: Sequential Paragraphs - Expository
- Teaching Powerpoint 3: Compare and Contrast - Generalization
- Teaching Powerpoint for Supporting Skills
- Skeleton Student Folder for Supporting Skills
- Quick Reference Guides
- Skeleton Student Materials Folder (goes to google file)
- Cue Cards
- Alternate Cue Cards
- Class Activity Materials
- Student writing checklist
- 8 Example Topics for the Carousel Activity
- 3 Text Type Activity
- Sample Paragraph (Gandhi) with Coding Questions
- Quiz Trade PENS Cards
- Verbal Practice - Detail Sentences
- Alternative Score Sheet
- Quizlet. https://quizlet.com/79029446/paragraph-writing-strategy-set-one-flash-cards/
- Flash Cards - cram.co. http://www.cram.com/flashcards/paragraph-writing-strategy-1-7617
- Student Feedback Checklist
- Score Sheet 1
- Score Sheet in word
- Paragraph Diagrams -Fillable: Diagram 1. Diagram 2
- Student Folder Checklist
Teachers can access Florida Live Binder assets. Share this link and password: .
https://www.livebinders.com/play/play_shared_binder/1725532?play_view=play. Password. LS PWS
MICROCREDENTIALS
Stratenotes and Strategrams
- Strategram Vol. 11, No. 2 | Feb. 1999 - Our three-strategy school year: An adventure in learning ~ During the 1996-1997 school year, Gwen Berry worked with three students to learn the Assignment Completion, Sentence Writing, and Paragraph Writing strategies. This article describes what each liked and didn't like about the strategies, summarizes important lessons learned, and provides teaching and training tips.
- Stratenotes Vol. 16, No. 5 | Feb. 2008 - Expertise: E-mail Discussions Abuzz with Ideas ~ This issue features a summary of conversations on the SIMTRAINER-L email discussion list, including advice about pretests and posttests related to the Sentence Writing and Paragraph Writing strategies, checklists for classroom walkthroughs, what teachers might expect when their students begin learning the SCORE Skills and Self-Questioning Strategy, suggestions for modifying the Paraphrasing Strategy for use in a general education class, and ideas for after-school or summer SIM programs
- Strategram Vol. 6, No. 6, August, 1994 Chris Siebenlist's Puzzle Flash Cards
- Strategram Vol. 9, No. 3 April, 1997: Paragraph PLATTER activity
- Strategram Vol. 9, No. 4, June 1997: Paragraph Shuffle Activity
- Strategram Vol. 11, No. 2, February 1999: Teaching Suggestions for the Paragraph Writing Strategy
- Strategram Vol. 13, No. 2, January 2001: TIGER COPS, Paragraph Writing Checklist - Kathy Boyle-Gast
- Strategram Vol. 15, No. 6 | September 2003 ~ SIM in the classroom: Ideas presented during 2003 conference Teaching Sentence and Paragraph Writing in General Education -
- Strategram Vol. 16, No. 6, September, 2004: Combining strategies and routines to support writing instruction (includes examples)
- Strategram Vol. 17, No. 1 | December 2004: SIM in action Taking Notes on a Textbook: Combining Paraphrasing Strategy and Framing Routine and Rubrics for Scoring Parts of Paragraphs
Research
- Paragraph Writing Strategy Research slide
- Schumaker, J.B., & Deshler, D.D. (2003). Can students with LD become competent writers? Learning Disability Quarterly, 26(2), 129-141. This article summarizes a programmatic line of R&D work that has focused on learning strategies instruction as a method for improving the writing performance of students with disabilities within the context of the general education curriculum as well as on district- and state-wide writing assessments.