Understanding Writing: Ways of Observing, Learning, and Teaching

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.623
EAN: 9780435084417
Edition: 2 Sub
ISBN: 0435084410
Label: Heinemann
Manufacturer: Heinemann
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 324
Publication Date: October 02, 1987
Publisher: Heinemann
Studio: Heinemann

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Writing teachers must be observers. At the heart of writing-process instruction is the art of informed observation.The Skilled teacher needs to determine what students can do, what changes they've made, what patterns of assistance they receive from other students, what themes dominate their writing. And teachers need to observe themselvesto reflect on what they see and do.

Understanding Writing is a book about observing. It contains no recipes for success. What it does contain are thirty chapters, most written by classroom teachers, that provide insights into student growth. The book is rich in examples of student work, from Kevin's self-portrait (complete with a point on his head) to Laura's eloquent poem, written after the shuttle explosion.

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