Because Writing Matters: Improving Student Writing in Our SchoolsBecause 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 recommendations for developing effective writing programs in all grades. Each of the book's action steps is prioritized from the easily achieved to the larger and longer term. |
Contents
Challenges and Expectations | 9 |
THREE Writing to Learn | 43 |
FOUR Professional Development | 57 |
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References to this book
Best Practices in Writing Instruction Steve Graham,Charles A. MacArthur,Jill Fitzgerald Limited preview - 2007 |