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Cultivating Writers
Elevate your writing instruction beyond the skills to ignite the will
By (author):
Anne Elliott
By (author):
Mary Lynch
9781551383453
Paperback, Trade
English
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EDUCATION / Professional Development
Sep 03, 2020
$24.95 CAD
Active 8.38 x 10.88 x 0.36 in | 410 gr 150 pages Pembroke Publishers Pembroke
Active 8.38 x 10.88 x 0.36 in | 410 gr 150 pages Pembroke Publishers Pembroke
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Elevate writing instruction beyond the skills to ignite the will to write among students.
The 6 essential steps for nurturing writers who have the will to write are at the core of this practical book. Based on extensive classroom experience, the book explores how teachers can help students tap into their own life experiences, model the habits of a writer, and make use of the tools of the trade. Strategies throughout the book show teachers how to create an environment that helps students see writing as a rewarding experience in and outside the classroom. Powerful real-life anecdotes and ready-to-use activities support this guide to developing classrooms full of thoughtful, passionate writers.
The 6 essential steps for nurturing writers who have the will to write are at the core of this practical book. Based on extensive classroom experience, the book explores how teachers can help students tap into their own life experiences, model the habits of a writer, and make use of the tools of the trade. Strategies throughout the book show teachers how to create an environment that helps students see writing as a rewarding experience in and outside the classroom. Powerful real-life anecdotes and ready-to-use activities support this guide to developing classrooms full of thoughtful, passionate writers.
Key Selling Points
- Cultivating Writers is dedicated to fostering the WILL to write, unlike most other books that focus on skills.
- This book is based on effective classroom experience with lots of anecdotes and student examples.
- The authors show teachers how to encourage students to tap into their own life experiences.
- Both authors have worked with school boards in developing literacy documents and present routinely at American state reading conferences.
With a Master of Education from the University of Western Ontario and more than 15 years of teaching experience in grades from Kindergarten to Grade 8, Anne Elliott has a proven dedication to literacy. She has shared this dedication professionally as a literacy learning coordinator, literacy coach, librarian, and conference presenter. Anne has created powerful professional learning experiences and educator materials for the Thames Valley District School Board. Anne currently resides in London, Ontario.
Mary Lynch has taught in classrooms ranging from JK to 6 for more than 30 years, and has served as a reading support teacher, and literacy teacher and coach. She is an effective speaker, presenting workshops at the school, district, and provincial level, and in the United States. Mary currently writes and devotes her energy to helping teachers experience more fulfillment and joy in their classrooms. Mary lives in St Thomas, Ontario.
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