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Best Practices in Writing Instruction

Best Practices in Writing Instruction

Graham, Steve
MacArthur, Charles A.
Hebert, Michael A.

Paperback

General ReferenceWriting InstructionTeaching Instruction

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ISBN10: 1462537960
ISBN13: 9781462537969
Publisher: Guilford Pubn
Published: Dec 27 2018
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.25
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Well established as a definitive text--and now revised and updated with eight new chapters--this book translates cutting-edge research into effective guidelines for teaching writing in grades K-12. Illustrated with vivid classroom examples, the book identifies the components of a complete, high-quality writing program. Leading experts provide strategies for teaching narrative and argumentative writing; using digital tools; helping students improve specific skills, from handwriting and spelling to sentence construction; teaching evaluation and revision; connecting reading and writing instruction; teaching vulnerable populations; using assessment to inform instruction; and more.

New to This Edition

  • Chapters on new topics: setting up the writing classroom and writing from informational source material.
  • New chapters on core topics: narrative writing, handwriting and spelling, planning, assessment, special-needs learners, and English learners.
  • Increased attention to reading-writing connections and using digital tools.
  • Incorporates the latest research and instructional procedures.
See also Handbook of Writing Research, Second Edition, edited by Charles A. MacArthur, Steve Graham, and Jill Fitzgerald, which provides a comprehensive overview of writing research that informs good practice.

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