Writing Instruction That Works
Proven Methods for Middle and High School Classrooms
Published on 30. June 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-8077-5436-8 (ISBN)
Description
Backed by solid research, Writing Instruction That Works answers the following question: What is writing instruction today and what can it be tomorrow? This up-to-date, comprehensive book identifies areas of concern for the ways that writing is being taught in today's secondary schools. The authors offer far-reaching direction for improving writing instruction that assist both student literacy and subject learning. They provide many examples of successful writing practices in each of the four core academic subjects (English, mathematics, science, and social studies/history), along with guidance for meeting the Common Core standards. The text also includes sections on ''Technology and the Teaching of Writing'' and ''English Language Learners.''
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8077-5436-8 (9780807754368)
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Arthur N. Applebee is a Distinguished Professor in the School of Education, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA and Director of the Center on English Learning and Achievement.
Judith A. Langer is the Vincent O'Leary Distinguished Professor at the University at Albany, USA and the author of Envisioning Literature, now in its Second Edition, and Envisioning Knowledge.
Judith A. Langer is the Vincent O'Leary Distinguished Professor at the University at Albany, USA and the author of Envisioning Literature, now in its Second Edition, and Envisioning Knowledge.