Full Description
A practical guide written by teachers, for teachers, this book provides authentic, proven practices in the teaching of writing, along with samples of student writing, grades 7-12, and integrating Common Core State Standards within a comprehensive English Language Arts curriculum. Teaching Writing Grades 7-12 in an Era of Assessment is an ideal guide for those who have not had access to professional development in teaching writing. In it, readers get the benefit of hearing first hand from real teachers teaching real students. In addition to presenting detailed, specific pedagogy appropriate for seventh grade, eighth grade, and high school students, the book also addresses a wide range of students, including English Language Learners and reluctant writers and readers.
Contents
Forward xvi Preface xixAcknowledgements xxii1 Passion and Practice: Personalizing the Theoretical-Jonathan Lovell 12 Promoting the Passion: Teachers as Writers, Teachers as Collaborators-Mary Warner 183 Building on the Formulaic: Into, Through, and Beyond-Maria Clinton, Martin Brandt, and Brook Wallace 344 Creative Reading in Support of Writing: Developing Meaningful Response to Literature-Jay Richards, Brenna Dimas, Marie Milner, and Mary Warner 775 Finding Your Writing Voice-Mary Warner, Kathleen Cohen, and Marie Milner 1066 Bringing Passion to the Research Process: The I-Search Paper-Brandy Appling-Jenson, Carolyn Anzia, and Kathleen Gonzalez 1307 Expanding the Boundaries: The Uncharted Territory of Multigenre Writing-Suzanne Murphy, Maria Clinton, and Marie Milner 1538 Empowering English Language Learners: Moving Toward Competency as Speakers, Readers, and Writers-Marie Milner 1809 Practical Guidelines for Portfolios: Promoting Qualitative Assessment in a Test-Prep Climate-Suzanne Murphy, Amy Thompson, and Kathleen Gonzalez 19210 Keeping Heart: Dealing with the Realities of the Paper Load While Providing Authentic Response-Kathleen Gonzalez and Maria Clinton 216Index 233
