Writing
Books
- Bird by Bird
- Cityscapes (Eight Views from the Urban Classroom)
- Craft Lessons (Teaching Writing K-8)
- Creating Writers through 6-Trait Writing Assessments and Instruction
- Developing Writer's Assessment - Grade 3 - Teacher Resource Book
- Practical Approaches for Teaching Reading and Writing in Middle Schools
- Reading & Writing Assessment Portfolio part 1 grade k-3
- Reading and Writing Literary Genres
- Spelling for Parents
- Teaching Kids to Care & Cooperate
- Teaching Writing (The Nuts and Bolts of Running a Day-To-Day Writing Program
- The Grammer Crammer
- Write Right
- Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide
Videos
- Primetime Live
- Using State-of-the-Art Strategies for Teaching Writing - To maximize Your Students' Growth in Writing And Reading, K-1
- Writing Across the Curriculum: Finding Meaning in Learning-Intermediate
- Writing Across the Curriculum: Finding Meaning in Learning- High
Books
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Title |
Bird by Bird | |
| Author | Anne Lamott | |
| Publisher | Anchor Books, Doubleday | |
| Copyright | 1994 | |
| Description | This book is as the author states, “what I’ve learned along the way, what I pass along to each new batch of students. This is not like other writing books, some of which are terrific. It’s more personal, like my classes. As of today, here is almost every single thing I know about writing.” | |
| Reference Number | WR100.1 & WR100.2 |
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Title |
Cityscapes (Eight Views from the Urban Classroom) | |
| Author | Howard Banford, Myron Berkman, Carole Chin | |
| Publisher | National Writing Project Corporation | |
| Copyright | 1996 | |
| Description | In this beautifully written book, urban teachers show us how they stopped the fast flow of teaching in the ordinary way to think hard about the particular children they teach. As a result, these “cityscapes” offer views unavailable in the usual discourse about urban education. | |
| Reference Number | WR101 |
|
Title |
Craft Lessons (Teaching Writing K-8) | |
| Author | Ralph Fletcher and JoAnn Portalupi | |
| Publisher | Stenhouse Publishers | |
| Copyright | 1998 | |
| Description | Ralph Fletcher and JoAnn Portalupi argue that too often we concentrate on the beginning and ending of the writing process, while leaving students on their own to make a thousand critical decisions in their writing about crafting leads, voice, structure, supporting detail, setting, mood and character. This book will appeal to both experienced writing teachers seeking new horizons for their writers and teachers who relatively new to teaching writing. | |
| Reference Number | WR102 |
|
Title |
Creating Writers through 6-Trait Writing Assessments and Instruction | |
| Author | Vicki Spandel | |
| Publisher | Addison Wesley Longman, Inc | |
| Copyright |
2001 |
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| Description | Guiding students to think of themselves and believe in themselves as writers is a goal that every teacher hopes to reach. Providing clear guidelines on helping students draft, assess, and revise their writing, the third edition of Creating Writers through 6-Trait Writing Assessments and Instruction presents a highly adaptable assessment model for identifying the attributes of good writing. | |
| Reference Number | WR103 |
|
Title |
Practical Approaches for Teaching Reading and Writing in Middle Schools | |
| Author | Teresa M. Morretta and Michelle Ambrosini | |
| Publisher | International Reading Association, Inc | |
| Copyright | 2000 | |
| Description | This book presents the authors' "combined approach" to language learning, an approach that embraces aspects of both whole language and explicit instruction. The book offers practical approaches in engaging students in reading-including dialogue journals, double entry journals, and literature circles-and practical approach in engaging students in writing-includng mini-lessons, spelling workshop, and reading/writing workshop. The book concludes with appendixes that offer teacher resources such as journal questions, reflection sheets, and lesson plans. | |
| Reference Number | WR104 Cross Reference: Reading: RE143 |
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Title |
Reading and Writing Literary Genres | |
| Author | Kathleen Buss and Lee Karnowski | |
| Publisher | International Reading Association, Inc | |
| Copyright | 2000 | |
| Description |
This book presents an interactive model that uses quality children's literature as the foundation for teaching reading and writing. Instead of grouping literature into broad categories of fiction and non-fiction, this book gives an opportunity to teach and apply a variety of different genres of literature and their unique elements. Four main genres - fiction, traditional literature, fantasy, and non-fiction - are divided into seven chapters: Δ Teaching Realistic Fiction Δ Teaching Mysteries Δ Teaching Traditional Folktales Δ Teaching Pourquoi Stories and Fables Δ Teaching Modern Folktales Δ Teaching Fantasy ΔTeaching Biographies Each chapter has three main sections: Δ The Background Information introduces each genre by giving a brief history of its stories, describing its literary elements, and examples of stories that fit its characteristics. Δ Teaching the Genre, suggests teaching strategies that will lead students to understand the elements and to eventually write their own genre stories. Δ The Extensions section provides activities to encourage students to go beyond reading and writing in the genres and progress to further research and development. The extensive Bibliography at the end of the book recommends titles for teachers and students to read. |
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| Reference Number | WR105 Cross Refference: Reading: RE144 |
|
Title |
Teaching Writing (The Nuts and Bolts of Running a Day-To-Day Writing Program) | |
| Author | Jo Phenix | |
| Publisher | Pembroke Publishers Limited | |
| Copyright | 1990 | |
| Description | Teaching Writing answers a multitude of teacher questions: how to organize your time, room and students; how to take risks and succeed; simple guidelines to all aspects of teaching writing from getting started to conferences, the writing process, audience awareness, transcription skills, evaluation, and record-keeping. | |
| Reference Number | WR106 |
|
Title |
Write Right | |
| Author | Bob Furnish | |
| Publisher | Phi Delta Kappa | |
| Copyright | 1996 | |
| Description | One of the leading English handbooks in the country has been updated and is in a new easy-to-use format Write Right a practical handbook wish is also easy to read and in many instances causes the reader to chuckle. | |
| Reference Number | WR107 |
|
Title |
Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide | |
| Author | Ralph Fletcher and JoAnn Portalupi | |
| Publisher | Heinemann | |
| Copyright | 2001 | |
| Description | Writing Workshop is a practical book, providing everything a teacher needs to get the writing workshop up and running. In clear language, Fletcher and Portalupi explain the simple principles that underlie the writing workshop. | |
| Reference Number | WR108 |
|
Title |
The Grammer Crammer | |
| Author | Judi Kesselman-Turkel and Franklynn Peterson | |
| Publisher | Contempory Books | |
| Copyright | 1982 | |
| Description | Here is a cram course on grammar that can be read- and understood-in just a few hours. It discusses lucidly-even pleasurably-nouns, pronouns, verbs, modifiers, conjunctions, and prepositions, punctuation, and sentences-including eight clues that ensure sentences will work properly. | |
| Reference Number | WR109 |
|
Title |
Spelling for Parents | |
| Author | Jo Phenix / Doreen Scott-Dunne | |
| Publisher | Pembroke Publishers Limited | |
| Copyright | 1994 | |
| Description | This fascinating approach to English will help families work together to become better spellers as they explore the fun and structure of words. From interesting games and puzzles, it is full of practical suggestions that will help parents understand their children's spelling development; recognize their children's strengths and weaknesses; use specific strategies to help their children improve their spelling; and discuss their children's progress effectively with teachers. | |
| Reference Number | WR110 |
|
Title |
Reading and Writing Assessment Portfolio Part 1 Grades K-3 | |
| Author | Diane Deford | |
| Publisher | Dominie Press | |
| Copyright | 2001 | |
| Description | This portfolio includes 1 show me book, 11 benchmark books, 20 bridging books, 1 reading assessment teacher's guide, 1 phonics, writing, and spelling assessment teacher's guide and 1 student test samples booklet | |
| Reference Number | WR111 Cross Reference: Reading: RE134 |
|
Title |
Developing Writer's Assessment - Grade 3 - Teacher Resource Book | |
| Author | Joetta Beaver, Mark Carter, Kathleen Taps, and E. Jane Williams | |
| Publisher | Celebration Press | |
| Copyright | - | |
| Description | This is an analytic writing assessment designed to be used annually to hel teachers develop competent writers. The assessment as a whole is briefly described, along with a historical overview and assessment rationale. Learning goals for intermediate writers, a description of the classroom writing environment and the writing workshop, and a suggested classroom-based writing assessment plan are presented and discussed. Information on conducting the Developing Writer's Assessment, developing writers, examples, and suggestions for after the assessment are also included. | |
| Reference Number | WR112 |
|
Title |
Teaching Kids to Care & Cooperate | |
| Author | Kathy Pike & Jean Mumper & Alice Fiske | |
| Publisher | Scholastic | |
| Copyright | 2000 | |
| Description | 50 easy writing, discussion & art activities that help develop responsibility and respect for others. | |
| Reference Number | WR113 Cross Reference: CU140 |
Videos
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Title |
Primetime Live: ABC News Freedom Riders | |
| Author | ||
| Publisher | ABC news | |
| Copyright | ||
| Description | ||
| Reference Number | WR001 |
|
Title |
Using State-of-the-Art Strategies for Teaching Writing - To maximize Your Students' Growth in Writing And Reading, K-1 | |
| Author | Darla Wood-Walters | |
| Publisher | Bureau of Education & Research | |
| Copyright | 2001 | |
| Description | This program is intended for educators, grades K-1, who are seeking
ways to strengthen their literacy instruction. This video training
program demonstrates practical and dynamic ways to support and stretch
the writing progress of K-1 students. State-of-the-Art management
techniques, teaching strategies, and conferencing techniques combine to
boost children's ability, enthusiasm, and confidence. This guide contains a variety of resource materials in the form of blackline masters. These may be reproduced for use in training sessions and self-study. |
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| Reference Number | WR002 |
|
Title |
Student-Centered Reading and Learning Strategies for Elementary Schools | |
| Author | Carol Santa | |
| Publisher | Video J | |
| Copyright | 1997 | |
| Description | This volume introduces CRISS (CReating Independence Through Student-owned Strategies) which is grounded in research-based principles and demonstrated across grade levels in a variety of classroom settings. This compelling philosophy encourages teachers to model these strategies for students then to gradually step aside, allowing them to take over as the makers of meaning in their own learning. | |
| Reference Number | RE608E Cross Reference: SPIN004 |
|
Title |
Writing Across the Curriculum: Finding Meaning in Learning - Intermediate | |
| Author | Verne Meyer | |
| Publisher | Video J | |
| Copyright | ||
| Description | Outlines a powerful program for writing across the curriculum. Highlights include the following: schoolwide writing, six traits for teaching and assessing writing, strategies for building a writing across the curriculum program. | |
| Reference Number | WR904IM |
|
Title |
Writing Across the Curriculum: Finding Meaning in Learning - High | |
| Author | Verne Meyer | |
| Publisher | Video J | |
| Copyright | ||
| Description | Outlines a powerful program for writing across the curriculum. Highlights include the following: schoolwide writing, six traits for teaching and assessing writing, strategies for building a writing across the curriculum program. | |
| Reference Number | WR904H |