Inspire Student Writers & Poets
The co-authors of Mentor Texts and Nonfiction Mentor Texts have provided another “must have” resource for teachers of all disciplines. Even poetry haters!
Teaching Argument Writing
Not a portable guide, says Jaime Greene, but a book that "did help me begin to wrap my brain around what quality argument in the classroom sounds and looks like."
Getting Text into Action
Get It Done is "a treasure trove of helpful insights about why we need to care about the teaching of informational text," says reviewer & flowchart maker Kevin Hodgson.
Real World Writing Strategies
Kelly Gallagher's real-world approach to writing instruction - featuring modeling & mentor texts - is practical, relevant and doable by any teacher, says Rhonda Leduc.
Unorthodox View of Research
Though Lehman offers strategies to make the research process interesting to gr 4-8 students, his approach may prove too difficult, says reviewer Brooke Schultz.
Respect for Young Writers
Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay provides a process, plan & writing formats "that breathe life back into student writing," says teacher-reviewer Liz Wisniewski.
Raising Real-World Writers
Teacher-author Kelly Gallagher shows us how to teach the real-world writing skills our students urgently need, says literacy coach Francesca LoGiudice.