"How to apply digital writing skills effectively in the classroom, from the prestigious National Writing Project As many teachers know, students may be adept at text messaging and communicating online but do not know how to craft a basic essay. In the classroom, students are increasingly required to create web-based or multi-media productions that also include writing. Since writing in and for the online realm often defies standard wr ..."
"Paperback. Pub Date: 2006 Pages: 144 Publisher: John Wiley This updated edition of the best-selling book because Writing Matters reflects the most recent Research and Reports on the need for teaching writing and it includes new sections on writing and English language learners. technology. and the writing process.Contents: Preface. The Authors. INTRODUCTION: Why Writing Matters. ONE: Improving Student Writing: Challenges and Expectation ..."
"Writing for a Change shows teachers how to engage students in "real world" problem-solving activities that can help them to acquire voice, authority, and passion for both reading and writing practice. Written in collaboration with the Center for Social Action in England, the book describes the innovative Social Action process for encouraging students to collaborate on problems of their own choosing--to analyze options, develop action pl ..."
"Written by two experienced teacher-researchers, this book offers practical and theoretical support to teachers as they conduct research on their own teaching. The book includes 7 articles by practicing teacher-researchers; down-to-earth suggestions and explanations about research processes; discussion of issues related to teacher research (ethics, time, and validity, etc.); and resources and bibliographies. Written for use by te ..."
"Create a set of numbers to replace the mundane one to ten. The set should link
together in some way. a, whop, bobba, loo, bob, awhop, bam, boom, tutti, fruitti —
Ruben O'Malley, age eighteen olive, twist, tuaca, fizz, frangelica, shot, smooth, ..."
"Because Writing Matters examines the myths and realities surrounding the teaching of writing in schools. This important book reveals how kids learn to write, what schools need to do to teach writing effectively, and shows that effective writing teachers address more than content and skills. Sponsored by the National Writing Project, a nationally recognized organization for teachers, Because Writing Matters offers step-by-step recommenda ..."
Making Changes Resources for Curriculum Development by NationalWritingProject. 158 Pages, Published 1990 ISBN-13: 978-0-17-424124-9, ISBN: 0-17-424124-0
"Writing for a Change shows teachers how to engage students in “real world” problem-solving activities that can help them to acquire voice, authority, and passion for both reading and writing practice. Written in collaboration with the Center for Social Action in England, the book describes the innovative Social Action process for encouraging students to collaborate on problems of their own choosing—to analyze options, develop action pla ..."
"Teacher selects writing topics for papers without consideration of their audience
or purpose. Students assume they are writing for a grade. Students are asked to
write only on teachergenerated topics. Students are given arbitrary time or word
limits. Students are required to hand in the first draft for a grade. Teacher
comments on paper are usually negative, most often correction of errors.
Corrections are usually in reference to m ..."
"Improving Student Writing in Online and Multimedia Environments National
Writing Project, Danielle Nicole DeVoss, Elyse ... over time, and integrate them
into a final report on a particular topic, accompanied by a reflection on their
writing process. In each of these vignettes we see many elements of classroom
practice and academic learning that would look familiar ... Henry Jenkins and
colleagues at Project New Media Literacies ha ..."
"The book also Introduces the idea of digital writing as a mode of thinking, applicable to all grades and disciplines Examines current trends, best practices, research, and issues in the teaching of digital writing Offers practical solutions ..."
"Breakthroughs makes a unique contribution to the discussion of teaching writing. The text takes a step back from general concepts and practical lessons to ask "Where do good teaching ideas come from?" In twenty-five essays, National Writing Project teachers take readers on the journey that led them to ask and answer such questions as "How can students find the stories that advance their ideas in essays?" and "How can students be prodded ..."