Being and Becoming Teachers of Writing: A Meaning-Based Approach to Authentic Writing Instruction [Hardcover]

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 Doesnt Work for Assessment but Is Used Anyway 30. Portfolios, Checklists, Anecdotal Records 31. Addressing Academic Standards for Writing

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.

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.

Using the five-step writing process as a foundation, the text describes how to teach the necessary skills related to grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other writing mechanics, and addresses all major genres and stages of writing. Written in an authentic voice that exelc$