Composition is one of the main components of literacy instruction, encompassing and testing the reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills of students. Doing all of this, paying individual attention to students in need, all while aligning curriculum with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), is a daunting task. As an advocate for language learning and the promotion of general literacy, Language Magazine has compiled the following list of writing resources for the upcoming school year:
myON 3.0
This updated version of the myON digital classroom aid has been expanded to include writing tools which allow for a deeper connection between reading and writing, giving educators the option to assign essays, story summaries, checklists, and journal entries and to create charts. The program’s new project-based learning activities allow teachers to create dynamic, curriculum-rich writing projects and assign them to students for collaboration. Additionally, the tools have the capability to measure and track student writing with Lexile levels, providing a clear understanding of writing levels as well as any areas in which a student needs additional support. With 10,000 digital books and the additional focus on writing skills, myON 3.0 represents the largest change to the platform with nearly six million users since its launch in 2011.