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Tools For Teaching Writing: Strategies And Interventions For Diverse Learners In Grades 3-8

$70.45  Softcover
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David Campos, Kathleen Fad

  • Tools For Teaching Writing
  • Tools For Teaching Writing
    Ready-made tools to improve writing fluency. Includes strategies for differentiation, struggling readers & students with disabilities.

245 pages
2014
ISBN: 9781416619048

Teaching students to write with the level of fluency and focus demanded by new standards and common assessments is tough in a crowded curriculum loaded with lots of other instructional responsibilities. That's why you need this book with dozens of ready-made tools you can use right away with students in grades 3–8.

The series of writing prompts, instructional strategies, evaluation forms, and other tools help you address eight traits that lead to writing success. And a seven-step process ensures you always know which tool to use and when to use it as you teach essential writing skills.

Because of the level of student diversity you face, there are ideas and strategies for accommodating different learning styles and tips for English language learners, struggling readers, and students with disabilities.

Table of Contents

Dedication

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. The Writing Traits

Chapter 3. Directions for Using the Materials

Chapter 4. Matrix and Instructional Strategies

Chapter 5. Tools for Convention and Presentation

Appendix A. Writing Prompts

Appendix B. Directions for Administering the Writing Prompts

Appendix C. Evaluation Protocol

Appendix D. Student and Teacher Reflection Form

Appendix E. Progress Monitoring Forms

Appendix F. Resources for Parents

References