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This engaging, inviting textbook from a renowned expert in writing education provides all the knowledge, pedagogical strategies, and tools needed to enable any teacher to be an effective teacher of writing.
List of contents
Introduction. Being and Becoming Section I. Writing 1. Research-Based Strategies and Evidence-Based Practices 2. Making Raspberry Jelly and Teaching Writing 3. The Language Arts Section II. The Writing Process 4. The Five-Step Process 5. Pre-pre-writing 6. Pre-Writing 7. The Draft 8. Revision 9. Editing 10. Sharing and Publishing 11. The Basis Elements of Writing Workshop Section III. Writers 12. Writing Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities 13. Creating Literacy Environments 14. Writing, Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, And the Race Thing Section IV. Writing Mechanics 15. Using Direct Instruction to Teach Writing Skills 16. Grammar and Punctuation 17. Spelling "Instruction" 18. Sentences, Clauses, and Commas 19. Paragraph Writing Section V. Types of Writing in A Writing Curriculum 20. Persuasive Writing 21. Narrative Writing 22. Expository Writing: Cognitive Operations 23. Expository Writing: Topics, Audience, Data Gathering, and Form 24. Scientific Writing 25. Language Art 26. Poetry 27. Creative Dramatics 28. Communication Section VI. Standards And Assessment 29. What Doesn't Work for Assessment but Is Used Anyway 30. Portfolios, Checklists, Anecdotal Records 31. Addressing Academic Standards for Writing
About the author
Andrew P. Johnson is Professor of Literacy Instruction and Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Minnesota State University. He is the author of 16 books and over 50 academic articles and book chapters related to literacy, learning, and the human condition. He is the host of the podcast,
The Reading Instruction Show at https://rss.com/podcasts/drandy
Summary
This engaging, inviting textbook from a renowned expert in writing education provides all the knowledge, pedagogical strategies, and tools needed to enable any teacher to be an effective teacher of writing.
