This is a compilation of engaging Educational YouTube Videos. The videos have been selected from a number of creative authors who share and instruct the techniques they use in regards to the revision and editing portion of the writing process. They have been placed together and arranged with the purpose of differentiating the instruction of students on a variety of levels within a regular or special education setting.

This course promotes clear and effective communication by sharpening critical thinking and writing skills. The first unit is designed to change the way in which students think about writing--as a conversation rather than a solitary act. The second unit focuses on academic writing and explores the PWR-Writing or Power-Writing Method (PWR Pre-Write, Write, Revise). The remaining units will focus on the minutiae of good writing practices, from style to citation methodology. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: Demonstrate mastery of principles of grammar, usage, mechanics, and sentence structure. Identify the thesis in another individual's essay. Develop a thesis statement, structure it in an introductory paragraph, and support it with the body of the essay. Organize ideas logically within an essay, deploying adequate transitional devices to ensure coherence, flow, and focus. Differentiate between rhetorical strategies and write with an awareness of rhetorical technique and audience. Differentiate between tones and write with an awareness of how tone affects the audience's experience. Demonstrate critical and analytical thinking for reading and writing purposes. Quote, paraphrase, and document the work of others. Write sentences that vary in length and structure. (English 001)

Instructional expert Jim Knight visits first year middle school teacher Aisha Santos to discuss pacing and structure of her lessons.

A short quiz on CCSS.W.9-10.5. This quiz uses errors common in African American Vernacular English in inner-city Detroit 2013. The types of errors were taken from student examples. There are 36 major errors that students should identify.

This is a writing resource for the primary grades (K-5). It is a simple layout of how to go through the writing process with brief descriptions off to the side. It is a visual aid and guide to help Writers remember the order and to remind them they will apply this whenever they write, whether it is a narrative, informational, persuasive, etc.

In this one hour webinar, you’ll watch two demonstrations (one for Higher Ed and one for K-12) where we locate Pathways interpersonal speaking activities and customize them in real-time “live”. We’ll revise, remix, and redistribute the activity, modeling why you’d make changes and showcasing how. We’ll re-visit our newly published authentic materials and digital humanities booklet to demonstrate how easy it is to find resources to align to the activity to enhance it for interpretive communication and intercultural competence learning outcomes. We’ll show you how easy it is to make these changes within OER Commons and to license your work for other teachers to use.