YMS Writing

The Writing Committee is pleased to share with you some ideas on how to use writing in your content area classrooms.  Please visit this site whenever you would like inspiration, ideas, and resources for adding writing to your curriculum.

Click on the topics on the sidebar (to the right) to link to pages on this wiki.  If you come across a useful resource, add a comment to that page and we can add your resource to that section.  We hope this will become a place for collaboration for YMS teachers in the area of writing.

Of course, the 7th and 8th grade Writing teachers are helpful resources for writing information, as well.

7th Grade Writing Teachers:

Heather Laffey, Team Inspiration

Joyce Yattoni, Team Alliance

Megan Fitzsimmons, Team Energy

Sheri Rocen, LD Resource

8th Grade Writing Teachers:

Jean McGinnis, Team Imagine

Meghan Kerr, Team Journey

Matt Rice, Team Fusion

Sharon Prusank, LD Resource 

Recently added:  

Click on the State Standards page to view the new Common Core Standards for Writing (June 2010).