Brain Frame Cheat Sheet
A comprehensive one-page reference guide showing all 6 EmPOWER Brain Frames with the correct visual coding (topics in squares, ideas in ovals) based on the provided reference image. Updated with specific action verbs for each frame and 'Make a Plan' terminology.
Prompt Blueprint Anchor Chart
A high-impact anchor chart for the Evaluate step of the EmPOWER writing method, focusing on identifying verbs and counting the parts of a prompt. Revised for single-page layout and contrast.
Blueprint Breakdown Slides
A vibrant slide presentation for teaching the Evaluate step of EmPOWER writing, modeling how to break down prompts into 1, 2, or 3 parts.
Brain Frame Selection Script Teacher Guide
A teacher's think-aloud script for selecting the correct Brain Frame based on the action verbs identified during the Evaluate step of the EmPOWER writing method. Revised to use 'Make a Plan' terminology.
Evaluate Script Teacher Guide
A comprehensive teacher's guide and script for teaching the Evaluate step of the EmPOWER writing method. Revised for page breaks, visual callouts, and clarity. Updated with full EMPOWER acronym.
Story Blueprinting Guide
A reference guide showing how to apply the EmPOWER Evaluate step to fiction/narrative writing prompts by identifying storytelling action verbs. Revised for layout clarity and contrast. Terminology updated to 'Make a Plan'.
Prompt Parts Worksheet
A student worksheet designed to practice identifying verbs and counting the 'parts' of a writing prompt using the EmPOWER Evaluate strategy. Revised for page breaks and writing space.
EmPOWER Writing Checklist
A student-facing checklist for the EmPOWER writing method, outlining the steps of Evaluate, make a Plan, Organize, Work, Evaluate, and Re-work based on the provided reference image.
Blueprint Check Exit Ticket
A double-up exit ticket for assessing student mastery of identifying verbs and counting prompt parts in the Evaluate step. Revised for single-page printing.
Blueprint Success Sample Exemplar
A student exemplar showing a correctly blueprinted prompt and the resulting high-quality written response, used to model how the Evaluate step leads to complete answers. Revised for contrast and page breaks.
Triple Threat Exemplar
A 3-part student work exemplar showing how to manage a complex prompt with multiple tasks by following the EmPOWER Evaluate step. Revised for visual clarity and contrast.
Fiction Success Exemplar
A student exemplar showing a correctly blueprinted fiction prompt and a matching response with color-coded mapping between the prompt's parts and the story. Revised for single-page layout and contrast.
Dog Wash Brain Frame Model
A student exemplar showing the chosen Brain Frames (Telling and Sequence) for the 'Dog Wash' prompt, demonstrating the "Make a Plan" step of EmPOWER. Revised for correct terminology.
Airplane Brain Frame Model
A student exemplar showing the three distinct Brain Frames chosen for the complex 'Paper Airplane' prompt, illustrating how to organize multi-part responses during the "Make a Plan" step. Revised for correct terminology.
Fiction Brain Frame Model
A student exemplar showing a combination of Sequence and Telling Brain Frames for a fiction prompt, demonstrating how to use standard frames for narrative planning. Revised for correct terminology.
Relationship Success Exemplar
A success exemplar for the Relationship Brain Frame, showing how to evaluate a cause-and-effect prompt, make a plan with arrows, and write the final paragraph. Revised for correct terminology.
Categorizing Success Exemplar
A success exemplar for the Categorizing Brain Frame, showing how to evaluate a sorting prompt, make a plan using a table-based frame, and write the final paragraph. Revised for correct terminology.
Compare Success Exemplar
A success exemplar for the Compare/Contrast Brain Frame, showing how to evaluate a comparison prompt, make a plan using an H-frame, and write the final balanced paragraph. Revised for correct terminology.
Telling Success Exemplar Superhero
A success exemplar for the Telling Brain Frame using a superhero writing prompt, showing the central topic in a square and details in circles with a 3rd-grade level response. Revised for correct terminology.
EmPOWER Verb Logic Guide
A professional teacher's guide explaining the EmPOWER curriculum's logic regarding different types of action verbs in writing prompts, specifically distinguishing between Primary (structural) and Constraint (detail) verbs. Revised for correct terminology.
Superhero Writing Exemplar
A beautifully formatted student-facing 3rd grade writing exemplar based on the superhero prompt, highlighting costume, powers, and descriptive adjectives. Revised for single-page layout.
