SECRET SITE Return to all Sessions Unit Essentials SESSION 2 | Grades 2-12 / ELL Levels 3-5 | HANDOUT Plan the year of writing units See the big picture Create a curriculum of mini-units that spirals through the modes of writing. End writing units with a from-scratch product. Connect modes of writing to author’s purpose. Within each new spiraled mini-unit, assign a different genre. Juggle reader & writer workshops in 50 minutes. Recognize the essential skills per mode 18″x24″ Poster Digital version available 18″x24″ Poster Digital version available 18″x24″ Poster Digital version available 18″x24″ Poster Digital version available Spiral through the traits all year long Find trait-basedmini-lessons in theK-2 Launch book. Find trait-basedmini-lessons in the3-12 Launch book. The Ultimate Guide tothe Six Traits of Writing Follow a 6-Traits introduction with genre-specific units.