New York
Writing Curriculum
The Simplify Writing® Curriculum is aligned to the New York Next Generation Standards for Writing. It provides direct, explicit writing instruction during the literacy block that supports any reading program that meets the "Right to Read" Act (A78) and supports the New York State Literacy Initiative.
YOUR STUDENTS DESERVE QUALITY LESSONS
Why Simplify Writing® is the Best Choice for New York Students
Systematic,
Explicit Lessons
We provide teachers with flexible writing lessons that can be used in both universal and intervention settings.
SoR-Aligned Encoding
Our lessons support the relationships between sounds and words as students learn to spell.
Supports Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
We provide tools and training to help teachers provide interventions and instructional services to support students with dyslexia and dysgraphi, as well as ELLs and students with IEPs.
Includes Professional Development
We include rigorous graduate-level writing training on using evidence-based practices in the literacy block.
New York State Education Department Writing Instructional Best Practices
Best Practice Statement
Evidence
Students are taught to become fluent with handwriting, spelling, sentence construction, typing, and word processing as aligned to grade-level standards
Explicit lessons on writing posture, pencil grip, paper positioning, and letter formation are included in the Simplify Writing® curriculum starting in kindergarten. Additional handwriting practice resources are provided for support and practice, including both print and cursive instruction.
A full spelling library is included, with a sequential progression aligned to phonics skills. Students learn spelling patterns and generalization through the process of explicit instruction, with activities for dictation, word mapping, and more.
Students learn to produce and expand sentences, with explicit instruction on the components and various types of complete sentences. Grammar is taught within the context of writing, building on skills at each level to promote authentic application in writing. Grammar resources are provided for specific sentence and paragraph-level writing skills such as capitalization, punctuation, sentence construction
Students are taught the writing process.
Every Simplify Writing® unit covers the writing process from brainstorming to publishing, with structured mini-lessons that guide students through each step. At the end of each unit, students will have produced a published piece for a specific writing genre.
Students have daily opportunities to write.
Students practice writing on a daily basis, with the opportunity to produce both simple and extended writing pieces. Students will learn to complete the writing process over a period of days or weeks, as well as in a condensed time frame as might be required in a testing environment.
Writing instruction aligns with writing standards and curriculum goals.
Grade-level units align to New York’s Next Generation Standards for Writing, with units that cover the writing process across a range of genres, including narrative, informational, and opinion/argumentative pieces. Students will learn to incorporate research to build background and support their ideas in writing.
THE NEW YORK TEACHER EXPERIENCE
"20 point gain on state assessments!"
"I first discovered Simplify Writing® through the free course and began testing the sample resources in my classroom. I was so impressed with the results that I sought funding to adopt it at our school. Simplify Writing® has been especially effective for my ELL and migrant students, providing content that meets their needs while supporting sentence fluency and paragraph writing. The access to multiple grade levels has made it easy to scaffold instruction and meet students where they are. All of my students have shown growth in writing, with 85% making at least a 20-point gain on the state assessment."
-Rebecca C. (6th grade teacher)
Manhattan, NY
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