Teaching Writing in Middle and Secondary Schools provides research-based and standards-based strategies–as well as classroom-tested activities–all in one book. Covering the core fundamentals of exemplary practices in the teaching of writing, this book demonstrates writing processes and the use of rubrics, with authentic samples taken directly from students' writing portfolios. Readers are also given valuable information on teaching grammar and spelling, curriculum planning, service learning, and community and parental involvement–all through the lens of teaching writing.

Teaching Writing in Middle and Secondary Schools

Reference

Blasingame, James

Bushman, John H.

Words, Language & Grammar

Pearson

Long respected as the number one book in the field, Literature for Today’s Young Adults gives teachers, librarians, parents, counselors, and other group leaders—as well as instructors and students in college courses in Adolescent/Young Adult Literature—a comprehensive look at YA literature framed within a literary, historical, and social context as a means to motivating teens to become life-long readers. Included is helpful information on evaluating YA books of all genres, using YA literature effectively with English Language Learners, incorporating digital and other new literacies into classroom teaching, and dealing with today’s increasingly diverse and challenging censorship issues.

Literature for Today's Young Adults

Teen & Young Adult

Nilsen, Alleen

Donelson, Kenneth

Nilsen, Don

Education & Reference

Young adult literature can have a powerful impact on students’ reading and intellectual development. In this book, young adult literature expert Jim Blasingame helps teachers understand the power and purpose of young adult literature. He also presents instructional strategies proven to facilitate students’ interactions with textsand promote higher order thinking skills. He includes many annotated listsorganized by theme, topic, genre, reading level, and moreof the best young adult books as well as fascinating interviews with 30 of today’s most popular YA authors. For use with Grades 5 &amp; Up.

Books That Don't Bore 'Em: Young Adult Books That Speak to This Generation

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching

Becoming a better writer begins with reading well-written books and trying what their authors do successfully. So why not help middle schoolers improve their writing by exposing them to mentor texts written just for them? Culham, Blasingame, and Coutu have selected 150 fiction and nonfiction books by master writers, annotated them, and organized them by trait. Each annotation explains what the book is about and why it’s a good model. Twenty ready-to-use, literature-based lessons are also included. For use with Grades 68.

Using Mentor Texts to Teach Writing With the Traits: Middle School: An Annotated Bibliography of 150 Picture Books, Chapter Books, and Young Adult Novels With Teacher-Tested Lessons

Culham, Ruth

Coutu, Raymond

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