High School Resource Be Your Own Chief Editor by ECSDM The purpose of this lesson is to reinforce the importance of good grammar for students entering the 9th grade. Used early in the year, this lesson is designed to set writing standards that include the importance of proper editing. The lesson helps students differentiate between […]

High School Resource Writing Whimsical Dialogues Students will write dialogues in the subject areas and demonstrate knowledge in various subject areas in relation to a specific topic. Related NY State Academic Standards: CDOS.C.2.1.B, CDOS.C.3a.TS.2.A, CDOS.C.3a.MI.6.A and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher […]

Middle School Resource Persuasive Writing This lesson will incorporate one of the many different writing tasks emphasized in the fifth grade ELA curriculum. It is important that students are able to express their opinions/point of view in an appropriate format. The students had to choose whether the town council should build a mall or a […]

Elementary School Resource Sketch-and-Write by ECSDM This English Language Arts lesson will allow students to illustrate their thinking and recall information read aloud. By the end of the lesson, students will have a new strategy to use during listening selections. This strategy will allow students to use their creative energy while improving note taking and […]