Karen R Harris, Steve Graham, Linda H Mason, Barbara Friedlander
Finally - highly effective, field-tested lesson plans for the students in every elementary and middle school classroom who struggle with writing. The practical how-to follow-up to Graham and Harris' popular Writing Better, this book is just what K-8 educators need to advance all students' writing skills, whether they have learning disabilities or just need extra help.
Teachers will get concise lesson plans they can use to easily supplement their existing writing curriculum. From 20 to 50 minutes each, the lessons:
Firmly grounded in the authors' Self-Regulated Strategy Development approach, which has been proven effective by two decades of research, these brief, powerful lessons will help transform struggling students into confident, skilled, and motivated writers.
About the Authors
Foreword
Robert Reid
Part 1
Part 2
I. Strategy for Enhancing Word Choice
II. Strategies for Story Writing
III. Strategies for Narrative, Expository, and Persuasive Writing
IV. Strategies for Revising
V. Strategy for a Writing Competency Test
VI. Strategy for Reading and Writing Informational Text
Index