This video introduces the writing strategies section of the For Teacher By Teachers: Best Practices in Common Core Aligned Literacy Instruction collection.

This video reviews how to create a graphic organizer to support students with essay writing. (6 min.)

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This video reviews the "paper shuffle" strategy for encouraging students to respond to prompts with text-based evidence. (9 min.)

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This video reviews several strategies to increase the quality of student writing. (5 min.)

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Harvesting

Think, pair, unite

Beyond the lines 

What, why, how