Fundamentals in Theme Writing Resources:
VIDEO
- Theme Writing and Paragraph Writing: 2010 Conference (Video)
- Providing PS in Theme Writing (2024 NE Update Conference, Palasak, Atallah) Resources may be found in this google folder.
- Neatest Things: Learning Strategies:Activities and Techniques for Theme Writing and Paragraph Writing: 2008 Conference (Video)
- RTI and the Strategic Writing Program: Latest Understandings and Results: 2013 Conference (Video)
- RTI and the Strategic Writing Program: Effective Practices that Work Together: 2012 Conference (Video)
- Multi Media Programs for Teaching Paragraph Writing and Theme Writing (Video)
- 2001: Theme Writing Part 1 - Schumaker
- 2001: Theme Writing Part 2 - Shumaker
PPTs
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- Workshop Activities
- Planet Activity
- Sleep Disorder Activity
- Carousel Topics
- Basketball Moves
- Scoring Directions - Anita Friede
- Feedback Sheet for Short Themes
- Short Theme Score Sheet
- Tower Diagram Score Sheet for Short Themes
- Theme Writing common Language
- Code List for Short Themes
- Grading Ideas for Theme - Anita Friede
- RUSD Pacing Guide
- Anita Fried TW presentation Long
- Anita Fried TW presentation short
- TW Examples ppt
- Scoring Theme- My School
- Scoring Theme - Basketball Moves
- Scoring Theme - Summer Job
- Learning Sheet 1a-7H
- Description of Fundamentals in Theme Writing Strategy from the SIM website
- Access CE and LS Checklists
- Common Language of Instruction for All Writing Strategies
Teachers can access Florida Live Binder assets. Share this link and password: .
https://www.livebinders.com/play/play_shared_binder/2292160?play_view=p… Access Key: LS FTW
MICROCREDENTIALS
Stratenotes and Strategrams
- Stratenotes V12, No. 7, 2004: Theme Writing Instructional Options
- Strategram V6, No 3, April 2004
- Strategram V13, No 4, May 2001
- Strategram Vol. 16, No. 3, April 2004: Theme Writing Program helps students meet stringent demands
Research
- Fundamentals in Theme 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.
- Schumaker, J.B., & Deshler, D.D. (2009). Adolescents with learning disabilities: Are we selling them short? Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 24(2), 81-92. The authors review the evolution of SIM writing strategies and research that shows students with learning disabilities can learn and successfully use writing strategies under the right instructional conditions.