Middle/High Products

	Improving Student Performance Through Writing and Thinking Across the Curriculum Code: 208-B Price: $15.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This new book by Dr. John Collins is an expanded version of the highly successful Developing Writing and Thinking Skills Across the Curriculum that was originally published in 1992. Improving Student Performance is the core text of the Collins Writing Program. It offers an in-depth description of the writing and thinking model that is the basis of the Collins Writing Program and is the new "required" book for all program users. Topics include: the Five Types of Writing, using focus correction areas (FCAs), essential writing assignments, adapting the Collins Writing Program to your students, and more. Grades: 4-12 (IMPORTANT NOTE: This book replaces Developing Writing and Thinking Skills Across the Curriculum, item 207-B. Order this text instead of item 207-B.)
	Improving Student Performance Through Writing and Thinking Across the Curriculum -- Book & CD Code: 308-BCD Price: $25.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Get both The Collins Writing Program: Improving Student Performance Through Writing and Thinking Across the Curriculum and the accompanying Teacher Resource Masters CD. The CD contains PDF and editable versions of all reproducible pages from the book. Windows & Macintosh compatible. Buy this bundle and save $5.
	Teacher Resource Masters CD Code: 108-CD Price: $15.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This CD contains PDF and editable versions of all the reproducible pages in Dr. John Collins flagship book The Collins Writing Program: Improving Student Performance. Windows and Macintosh compatible. Available as a standalone (item 108-CD) or save $5 when you buy the book plus CD bundle (item 308-BCD).
	Collins Portfolio Folder (Gr. 5-12, pkg. of 25 folders) Code: 202-C Price: $15.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Package of 25 folders for grades 5-12. The Collins Portfolio is specifically designed to support implementation of the Collins Writing Program in the middle grades and high school. It encourages the use of a writing-to-learn model in all subject areas and helps students build and retain content area knowledge--while simultaneously improving their writing skills. The Portfolio is a working and learning folder, focusing on Type Three and Type Four writing. It helps students set learning goals, provides a record of progress, serves as a source of past papers for use as a study tool and encourages students to reflect on their own learning. Each package of 25 folders includes a Portfolio Guide and one Teacher Implementation Portfolio folder.
	Cumulative Writing Folder (Gr. 4-12, pkg. of 25 folders) Code: 201-C Price: $15.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Package of 25 folders for grades 4-12. The Cumulative Writing Folder Program features easy-to-use folders designed to help manage the classroom writing program. Complete with directions and a teacher comment key.
	Teacher's Implementation Portfolio (K-12, pkg. of 25 folders) Code: CE-013 Price: $15.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Package of 25 folders for grades K-12. The Teacher's Implementation Portfolio provides a convenient management tool to keep track of student writing assignments and notes about the assignment's effectiveness. This folder is a great way to organize student work for team meetings, curriculum discussions and future planning. Teachers typically need one folder for each course taught.
	Five Types of Writing Poster Code: 204-P Price: $4.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Five Types of Writing Assignments is a 19" x 24" poster that briefly defines the Collins Writing Program different types of writing assignments. The poster is a helpful classroom visual aid and a great way to guarantee consistent expectations from students in their writing assignments. For educators familiar with Dr. Collins' work in writing across the curriculum. Grades: 4-12
	Essential Middle School Focus Correction Areas Poster Code: 222-P Price: $4.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This 22” x 26” poster briefly defines the Collins Writing Program's six Focus Correction Areas for middle school. Includes teacher's guide. Grades: Middle School
	Essential High School Focus Correction Areas Poster Code: 223-P Price: $4.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This 22” x 26” poster briefly defines the Collins Writing Program's seven Focus Correction Areas for high school. Includes teacher's guide. Grades: High School
	Revising & Editing Symbols Poster Code: 224-P Price: $4.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This 22” x 26” poster displays fourteen common editing symbols, with Teacher's Guide and black line master. Grades: 4-12
	Selecting and Teaching Focus Correction Areas Code: 215-B Price: $15.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This booklet provides teachers with a systematic process for the selection of what writing skills (Focus Correction Areas or FCAs) to teach and then provides a step-by-step model to teach the skills. Included are lists of FCAs for content, organization, style, and conventions as well as sample lists from school systems that have developed FCAs by grade level. Grades: 4-12
	Implementing the Cumulative Writing Folder Program Code: 203-B Price: $15.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This book is a comprehensive guide for users of the Cumulative Writing Folder. It provides information about the knowledge base that supports the program, a description of a model year using the program, troubleshooting tips, a program assessment survey and answers to the nine most frequently asked questions. Grades: 4-12
	Twelve Assignments Every Middle School Student Should Write Code: 225-B Price: $15.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Twelve Assignments Every Middle School Student Should Write by Gary Chadwell is a new and expanded replacement for Middle School Writing Projects. It contains more prompts, assignments and Focus Sheets, as well as suggestions for differentiating instruction and lots more. The perfect middle school complement to Improving Student Performance Through Writing and Thinking Across the Curriculum by Dr. John Collins.
	Seven Sentence Building Activities to Develop Advanced Writers Code: 226-B Price: $15.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Seven Sentence Building Activities to Develop Advanced Writers by Jerry Morris will help students eliminate runs-ons, lifeless sentences and more by teaching them all about the foundation of good writing---the well constructed sentence. Your students will love the Sentence Building activities and templates, and will quickly move on to more sophisticated writing issues. Grades 2-10. "In his book inspired by Strunk and White’s classic The Elements of Style, Jerry walks teachers and their students through the basics of composing clear and sprightly sentences. The book helps teachers DEMYSTIFY the challenge of building sentences by giving students a place to start and “handholds”, including structure and relevant rules of grammar, for working toward clear and fluent written expression. These are reasons to highly recommend Seven Sentence Building Activities.” Susan Goldsmith PhD, Visiting Scholar, Boston University School of Education
	High School Writing Projects Code: 216-B Price: $10.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Designed for use in all content areas, this book presents an abundance of prompts and ideas for thoughtful quick-writes as well as “12 compositions every high school student should write." Grades: High School
	Improving Writing Skills in Career and Technology High Schools Code: 205-B Price: $15.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Written specifically for career and technology high schools, this book presents a practical approach for integrating writing into academic classes, shops and labs. Based upon our proven five types of writing model, it includes ready-to-use, easy-to-grade writing assignments that will motivate and challenge all students including those with special needs.
	A Survivor's Guide to the Research Paper Code: 210-B Price: $10.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This concise booklet provides five structured assignments to lead middle and high school students through their first research paper while reducing the problems of inappropriate topic selection, plagiarism, and evaluation. Grades: Middle & High School
	Summarizing, Persuading, and Preparing for the SAT Code: 212-B Price: $10.00 Quantity in Basket: none
In this writing project, students create practice SAT critical reading tests based on books they have summarized and critiqued. Complete with book list and detailed instructions for the student. Grades: High School
	Letters from a Trunk Code: 217-B Price: $10.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This book describes a series of writing assignments for middle or high school students about twentieth century America. This approach has been recognized by the National Council of Teachers of English. Grades: Middle & High School
	Writing About Literature Code: 218-B Price: $10.00 Quantity in Basket: none
This book provides practical solutions for seven of the most difficult problems high school English teachers must confront. It also includes twenty-five thoroughly developed writing assignments that deal with a range of commonly assigned works of literature. Grades: High School
	Editing Phone Code: 230-M Price: $4.50 Quantity in Basket: none
This durable lightweight plastic "phone" motivates students to read out loud during the revision and editing process -- an important step in creating a well-written composition. Grades: K-12
	Essential Conventions Check Mate Poster - Level B (Gr. 6-9) Code: 346-P Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Essential Conventions classroom poster provides at-a-glance reminders for students on essential rules. Each rule is numbered and presented just as it is in Check Mate. This makes it easy for students to refer to their Check Mate for examples, reminders, and notes. The poster also makes it easy for teachers to assign convention-related FCAs for a writing assignment. Use with Check Mate folders.
	Essential Conventions Check Mate Folder - Level B (Gr. 6-9, pkg. of 25 folders) Code: 345-C Price: $20.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Package of 25 folders for grades 6-9. At the heart of Essential Conventions is Check Mate: A Quick Reference Guide for Students. The Check Mate clearly and concisely explains the critical conventions for that level and is three-hole punched so that students can keep it at the ready in their own binders. With this easy-to-use reference, students can quickly check on a rule, exceptions, or reminders. poster is also available for each Check Mate level. Covers these Essential Convention Rules: complete sentences, capitalization, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, subject-verb agreement, and frequently misused words.
	Essential Conventions Check Mate Poster - Level C (Gr. 9-12) Code: 351-P Price: $5.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Essential Conventions classroom poster provides at-a-glance reminders for students on essential rules. Each rule is numbered and presented just as it is in Check Mate. This makes it easy for students to refer to their Check Mate for examples, reminders, and notes. The poster also makes it easy for teachers to assign convention-related FCAs for a writing assignment. Use with Check Mate folders.
	Essential Conventions Check Mate Folder - Level C (Gr. 9-12, pkg. of 25 folders) Code: 350-C Price: $20.00 Quantity in Basket: none
Package of 25 folders for grades 9-12.At the heart of Essential Conventions is Check Mate: A Quick Reference Guide for Students. The Check Mate clearly and concisely explains the critical conventions for that level and is three-hole punched so that students can keep it at the ready in their own binders. With this easy-to-use reference, students can quickly check on a rule, exceptions, or reminders. poster is also available for each Check Mate level. Covers these Essential Convention Rules: complete sentences, capitalization, commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, specialty punctuation, subject-verb agreement, and frequently misused words.