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The Illinois Learning Standards are grounded in research that support the shifts in literacy practices. Below you will find Shift Kits to support writing instruction.  Visit grade level specific buttons to find resources for teachers.

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Literacy Kits to Support Writing

Below, you will find shift kits that specifically deal with writing.  Materials included are presentations with notes, web content, articles to support the shift and suggested professional learning texts.
SIP Day Materials:
​Looking for materials to use on School Improvement Days?  Condensed materials are marked with a double asterisk **​​

Extract and Employ Evidence
​(Shift Two)                   

• ISBE Narrative Writing Kit                          
• ​ISBE Writing From Sources Kit
• The Aspen Institute: Engaging in Academic Writing

ISBE Writing Resources

• K-5 Strategies for Writing
• 6-12 Strategies for Writing
• ​Graphic Organizers for Writing (Student/Teacher versions)
• Glossary of Terms for Writing

Writing Research 

• ​Writing Standards: Appendix A
• Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading (K-12)
• What Works: Teaching Elementary School Students to be Effective Writers (K-5)
• Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High School (6-12)
• Writing Now: A Policy Research Brief produced by the National Council of Teachers in English
• Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively (6-12)
• Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten through Third Grade (K-3)​

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