SESSION 4  |  Grades K-12 / ELL All Levels | HANDOUT

Teach with mentor texts

Lean on mentor text in every writing unit

FIRST DAY: Introduce the genre.

CCSS Appendix C: K-12 writing

LAST DAY: Depict rubric levels.

Use a rubric for efficient assessment.

THE REST OF THE DAYS: Teach specific writing skills.

Identify expectations through anchor papers.

Watch as Kristina explains how to use the Trait Trackers in your everyday trait-based writing instruction.

Incorporate The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle as a mentor text.