What are Curipod Quick Writes?
Curipod’s Quick Writes are engaging, literacy-centered tasks that fit seamlessly into your teaching. They provide immediate feedback to help students improve their writing, reading, and critical thinking skills. Aligned with standards, these tasks offer valuable insights into student progress and areas for growth.
Curipod Quick Writes build literacy skills through on-demand writing tasks focused on the Curipod Literacy Power Standards—key skills that boost student success across all subjects:
- Making inferences to support conclusions
- Citing textual evidence to support analysis
- Narrative writing to tell stories effectively
Empower Your Students: Mastering Narrative Writing
What Teachers Say About Curipod’s SEL Quick Writes
In our Narrative Quick Writes series, students learn narrative writing while enhancing creative thinking and communication. Here’s what they gain:
- Skillful Writing: Students progress from writing single paragraphs to crafting multi-paragraph stories with clear structure and vivid details.
- Critical Engagement: Through writing and discussion, students appreciate diverse perspectives and improve their storytelling.
- Aligned Excellence: Each Quick Write meets TEKS and Common Core standards. Lessons are customizable to fit your curriculum, simply by entering a location, book, or theme along with the grade level.
Narrative Quick Writes include Creative Writing, Informative Writing, and SEL
The Curipod Narrative Quick Write collection offers students a chance to tell their learning story in various ways:
- Creative Writing: Students start a story, receive AI-suggested endings, and then complete it offline.
- Writing for Publication: Students take on roles like reporter or social media manager, practicing the art of communicating to specific audiences.
- Real-World Writing: Simulations include tasks like emailing a teacher about a late assignment or writing an informational message. These activities help students become Future Ready by teaching them real-world communication.
- Social and Emotional Growth: Personal narratives, like introducing themselves to a new peer, help students grow and start the year on a positive note.
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Aligns with Current Instruction
The Curipod Narrative Quick Write Series easily integrates into your classroom routine.
- Pre-Assessment, Practice, and Post-Assessment: Use Quick Writes at the start, middle, and end of units to measure growth.
- Brain Breaks and Skills Practice: Keep students engaged during class, after school, and on “Sub Days.” Each Quick Write is unique, offering new, customized learning experiences daily.
- Teacher Dashboard: Monitor student writing, provide feedback, and identify areas for growth—all from a single dashboard.
A Unique Learning Experience: Read, Write, Evaluate (and Write Again!)
- Read: Students engage with relevant, AI-customized texts, ensuring fresh content every time.
- Write: They develop narratives in well-structured short texts, either independently or in groups.
- Evaluate: Automated, personalized feedback helps students recognize strengths and areas for improvement. The Curipod Writing Rubric is aligned with TEKS and CCSS and provides instant, actionable feedback on each writing task.
Engagement That Resonates
- Choice and Voice: Students choose topics that matter to them, making writing relevant and engaging.
- Real Challenges, Real Skills: Tasks reflect real-world problems, encouraging clear and thoughtful narratives.
- Collaboration and Reflection: Students work in pairs, discuss feedback, and continuously improve. Every student’s voice matters in a Curipod Customizable Lesson.
- Try and Try Again: Opportunities to revise work foster resilience and a growth mindset.
The Importance of Narrative Quick Writes
Narrative writing helps students articulate ideas clearly—an essential skill for future success. Curipod Quick Writes equip them with these tools, preparing them for academic achievement and beyond.
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