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Promote Authentic Writing Through Student-Centered Instruction

Writing instruction continues to shift with the onset of new digital resources, demanding a constant reevaluation of best practices. Student-centered, responsive instruction helps build authentic writing opportunities while allowing room for choice and creativity.

Part of the Five-to-Thrive series, Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Writing serves as a go-to desk companion designed to meet you at the moment you need answers about writing instruction. The just-in-time approach makes accessible:

Practical teaching strategies on essential topics, such as building a classroom community of writers, deciding on instructional approaches, and using assessment to inform instruction
Online printables for planning and in-class note-taking
Suggestions for seminal readings and resources to go deeper into each topic area
Classroom examples, strategies, and tips to put into practice right away
Designed for early career teachers to learn the five most important things to put theory into practice, this guide is also timely for veteran teachers to discover up-to-date practices in the field of writing. By infusing equity and cultural relevance throughout instruction and using assessment data in service of students, educators can value and reinforce the identities of young writers.

Grades:

K-5

Author(s):

Melanie Meehan

Publisher:

Corwin Press

Year:

2022

Pages:

168 pp

Media/Binding:

Softcover

iSBN:

9781071858028