Writing Strategies for Talent Development - From Struggling to Gifted Learners, Grades 38

List of contents

Section I: The Means to Write 1. Writer’s Tools 2. Writing Community Section II: The Motivation to Write - Write What You Want to Read 3. Fantasy, Crime, and Science Fiction 4. Humor, Horror, and Romance 5. Sports, Historical, and Realistic Contemporary 6. Fan Fiction: The Super Sneaky and Extra Fun Way to Prepare for Narrative Assessment Tasks 7. Based on a True Story: Narrative Nonfiction 8. Use the Narrative Toolbox to Win Arguments 9. Write What You Want to Learn: Interest-Based Technical Writing Section III: The Opportunity to Write 10. Writing Minutes Versus School Schedules 11. Revision, Sharing, and Publishing 12. Identifying Gifted Writers

About the author

Jennifer Gottschalk writes, talks about writing, and thinks about writing every day. Over the past 20 years in education, Jennifer has worked with students in Grades 2–12. During the school year she can be found co-planning, co-teaching, or demo teaching writing lessons in classrooms across the Denver metro area.

Summary

This guide helps educators incorporate effective and engaging writing strategies into their classroom that are designed to reach struggling and gifted students alike. Covering genres from fantasy, crime, and humor, to horror, non-fiction, and even romance, this book provides the tools to support every writer in the room.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Gottschalk
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780367544225
• ISBN: 978-0-367-54422-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / Gifted, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Teaching of a specific subject, Teachers' classroom resources & material, Teaching of gifted students, Educational strategies and policy, Teachers’ classroom resources and material, Teaching of gifted or talented students, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, EDUCATION / Teaching / Materials & Devices