Write through the Grades: Teaching Writing in Secondary Schools

By Robin Bright

Write through the Grades is a practical, clearly organized, and insightful look at teaching writing in secondary schools (as well as middle schools). The book is targeted at teachers and others who are committed to making the writing experience meaningful and successful for teens. In this book, Robin Bright offers a fresh perspective based on four years of case studies of eight successful teen writers emphasizes the importance of process, fluency, and choice over traditional product-oriented approaches offers an inside look at what teens value about writing, and the kinds of support they find helpful in developing the craft of writing provides examples of a writers workshop, which gives teachers an authentic and useful model for working with young writers includes step-by-step instructions that give teachers a solid base from which to begin writing instruction

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553791223
• ISBN13: 9781553791225
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Portage & Main Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.4" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 7