The Project
The project focus is creating and evaluating a writing curriculum sequence by integrating English Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks and Web based learning. A key feature is developing online learning resources using selected ELA Writing Frameworks Standards and teacher feedback. Selected writing standards and Web based learning material are the central elements of the Web site designed for this project. Online assessment tools help determine student levels and learning needs. Writing portfolios and time logs provide a structure for guiding student work and documenting progress. Students submit completed work to the online literary magazine appearing on the Web site. Students serve as assistant editors for the magazine. Published writing is shared at a Coffee House event. Learning material, resources, assessment tools, student literary magazine and images of the process and project appear at the Virtual Writing Classroom Web site at: http://www.abeged.com/ela-cf.html

The Online Learning Material
Writing areas selected from the English Language Arts Curriculum Frameworks are linked with Web based online learning material created to match each area below: 

• Developmental writing process 
• Writing and revising skills 
• Organizational strategies 

• Submitting writing samples, setting writing goals and using online writing learning material 
• Collecting work in a writing portfolio and maintaining a time log 
• Contributing to the literary magazine and working as student editors for the literary magazine 

• Attending workshops to select Writing Curriculum Frameworks and evaluate project material 
• Directing students to complete writing samples, set goals, use online writing curriculum, maintain writing portfolios, and time logs 
• Assessing student starting levels, learning needs, progress 
• Using online writing curriculum materials with students and maintaining student portfolios