Teaching Writing

Author: Lucy Calkins
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325118123
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
"Writing allows each of us to live with that special wide-awakeness that comes from knowing that our lives and our ideas are worth writing about." -Lucy Calkins Teaching Writing is Lucy Calkins at her best-a distillation of the work that's placed Lucy and her colleagues at the forefront of the teaching of writing for over thirty years. This book promises to inspire teachers to teach with renewed passion and power and to invigorate the entire school day. This is a book for readers who want an introduction to the writing workshop, and for those who've lived and breathed this work for decades. Although Lucy addresses the familiar topics-the writing process, conferring, kinds of writing, and writing assessment- she helps us see those topics with new eyes. She clears away the debris to show us the teeny details, and she shows us the majesty and meaning, too, in these simple yet powerful teaching acts. Download a sample chapter for more information.

Teaching Writing in Small Groups

Author: Jennifer Serravallo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780325132341
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Teaching Writing as Reflective Practice

Author: George Hillocks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780807734339
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
George Hillocks, Jr. starts with the basic assumption that writing is at the heart of education, and provides a metatheory to respond to this question: "What is involved in the effective teaching of writing at the secondary and college freshmen levels?" The author outlines a variety of theories, explains the bridges between them, and provides a coherent theoretical basis for thinking about the teaching of writing. This concern with theory and research is offset by his attention to the practical matters of the classroom; teachers are shown how to plan activities and sequences of activities that are appropriate for students who are within Vygotsky's "zone of proximal development".

Lesson Plans for Teaching Writing

Author: Chris Jennings Dixon
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte)
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
Why do students often graduate from high school unprepared for college writing? And what can we do about it? These are the questions that a group of classroom teachers set out to explore. Over the course of seven years, a group of middle, high school, college, and university teachers participated in a federally funded writing coalition project to implement innovative approaches to teaching writing. Together they developed this series of lesson plans designed to make writing both fun and an integral part of diverse curricula. "Practical" is the recurrent motif of each teaching strategy. Developed by real teachers in real classrooms, the lessons are grouped into seven categories: writing process, portfolios, literature, research, grammar, writing on demand, and media. Each lesson follows a standard format that includes purpose of the activity; necessary preparation; required props and materials; process and procedure for implementation; instructional pointers and/or possible pitfalls; and reflections from the teacher that provide "behind the scenes" insights.

Acts of Teaching

Author: Joyce Armstrong Carroll
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
ISBN: 9781591585176
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Comprehensive, innovative, and practical, this text offers educators a powerful approach to teaching writing by focusing on engaging students in grappling with words and experiences to make meaning.

The Art of Teaching Writing

Author: Lucy Calkins
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
Cloth Edition. The Art of Teaching Writing, New Edition, has major new chapters on assessment, thematic studies, writing throughout the day, reading/writing relationships, publication, curriculum development, nonfiction writing and home/school connections. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

New Art and Science of Teaching Writing

Author: Kathy Tuchman Glass
Publisher: New Art and Science of Teachin
ISBN: 9781945349362
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Using a clear and well-organized structure, the authors apply the strategies and techniques originally presented in The New Art and Science of Teaching by Robert J. Marzano to the teaching and assessment of writing skills, as well as some associated reading skills. In total, the book shares more than 100 strategies across grade levels and subject areas"--

Teaching Writing in the Social Studies

Author: Joan Brodsky Schur
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780879861179
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 143

Book Description
"Good writing skills are a pathway to academic success and a lifelong asset for students. The social studies disciplines offer excellent opportunities for the development of these skills because social studies subjects require students to present informatiion clearly and accurately, to summarize different perspectives, and to construct persuasive arguments ... This book offers invaluable suggestions that will help social studies teachers in grades 7 through 12 to teach the skills of communication and self-expression that will enable students to achieve their college and career goals and become effective citizens with a voice in American society."--Page 4 of printed paper wrapper.

Red is Best

Author: Kathy Stinson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780192721563
Category : Clothing and dress
Languages : en
Pages : 27

Book Description
The little girl in this story likes to wear red clothes all the time - no matter what she looks like Each day, she struggles with her mum to be allowed to wear her favourite clothes.

Disability and the Teaching of Writing

Author: Cynthia Lewiecki-Wilson
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
ISBN: 9780312447250
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Disability and the Teaching of Writing brings together both ground-breaking new work and important foundational texts at the intersection of disability and composition studies. With practical suggestions for applying concepts to the classroom, this sourcebook helps instructors understand the issues involved in not only teaching students with disabilities but in teaching with and about disability as well.