, written by a committee of the Â¥·ïÌìÌà Executive Committee, pinpoints 10 key issues in the effective teaching of writing. Over the next few weeks, we will unpack each one. This week, we will look at:
“Everyone has the capacity to write; writing can be taught; and teachers can help students become better writers.”
What are some resources that can be used to teach writing?
teacher and author Nancie Atwell talk about the importance and power of writing in the lives of young adolescents.
: Â Past teaching manuals and curriculum guides recount 100 years of instructional practice in the US elementary writing classroom
: Demonstrates how to (re)claim our professional practice to ensure that young people have the opportunity to become competent, constantly growing writers who use writing to think, communicate, and pose as well as solve problems.
“: Â Leaning on James Moffett’s, “I, You, and It” theory, the author presents the instructional practice of spiraling writing experiences to support the development of middle school writers.
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offers a diverse range of creative nonfiction writing assignments with authentic audiences and many vibrant examples of student writing.
takes a close look , through teacher-friendly language and classroom examples, at effective, research-based practices for writing instruction.
describes how the author refocused her ninth-grade English course to help students explore writing as an art form with the same potential for creativity as, say, Web design, filmmaking, or music.
 was written by Sondra Perl in 1980, where she discussed the writing process and the process of writing. discuss writing today and the impact technology has had on composition.
How do you use the Â¥·ïÌìÌà in your classroom?