Cultivating Writers

Elevate Your Writing Instruction Beyond the Skills to Ignite the Will
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-55138-345-3
Verlag: Pembroke Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 148 Seiten, Format (B × H): 211 mm x 269 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

The 6 essential steps for nurturing writers who have the will to write is the core of this practical book. Based on extensive classroom experience, the book explores how teachers can help students tap into their own life experiences, model the habits of a writer, and make use of the tools of the trade. Strategies throughout the book show teachers how to create an environment that helps students see writing as a rewarding experience in and outside the classroom. Powerful real-life anecdotes and ready-to-use activities support this guide to developing classrooms full of thoughtful, passionate writers.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Elliott, Anne

Lynch, Mary

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Literatur, Deutsch, Fremdsprachen (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Chapter 1 Decluttering Writing Instruction Chapter 2 First Step: Develop Your Writing Life Chapter 3 Second Step: Tap into your Students' Lives Chapter 4 Third Step: Model the Habits of a Writer Chapter 5 Fourth Step: Make the Why of Writing Visible Chapter 6 Fifth Step: Provide What Students Need to Write Chapter 7 Sixth Step: Nourishing the Will to Write. Final Thoughts.

Über Autor(innen)

Anne Elliott earned an M. Ed from the University of Western Ontario. A teacher of all grades from Kindergarten to Grade 8, Anne also shared her passion and knowledge with teachers as a literacy learning coordinator, literacy coach, and librarian. The author of teacher resources and school board documents, her proven commitment to literacy education is reflected in her popular speaking engagements throughout North America. Anne lives in London, Ontario.

For more than 30 years, Mary Lynch taught in grades JK to 6 and served as a reading support teacher and literacy coach. A thoughtful speaker on literacy and the content areas, she earned her M. Ed. from the University of Western Ontario, where she is an instructor in the Teacher Education Program. Mary remains grounded in effective practice by working regularly with teachers in their elementary classrooms. Mary lives in St. Thomas, Ontario.