Informationen zum Autor Kelly, a baseballoholic and a self-described expert at negotiating airports, is in his 33rd year of teaching at the high school level. He currently teaches at Magnolia High School in Anaheim, California. He believes that there is no greater pleasure than teaching someone something. Teaching is artistic, it matters a great deal, and I can never get the job down perfectly. Kelly thinks that professional development should treat teachers as such - professionals. I know in the classroom that good things happen when my students have meaningful discussions. I know as a teacher myself that my craft sharpens when I am given the opportunity to have meaningful discussions with my peers. And let's have a laugh or two while we are at it. Writing his six books for Stenhouse was a solitary experience. Though I have written outlines prior to each of my books, I have yet to follow any of them step-by-step. That is why I find writing rewarding - because the act of writing itself generates new thinking, and new thinking is always exciting. Klappentext In an increasingly demanding world of literacy, it has become critical that students know how to write effectively. From the requirements of standardized tests to those of the wired workplace, the ability to write well, once a luxury, has become a necessity. Zusammenfassung In an increasingly demanding world of literacy, it has become critical that students know how to write effectively. From the requirements of standardized tests to those of the wired workplace, the ability to write well, once a luxury, has become a necessity. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Running with the Literacy Stampede; 2: Overcoming The Neglected 'R': Establishing a Time and a Place to Write; 3: Beyond the Grecian Urn: The Teacher as a Writing Model; 4: Elevating Student Writing: Using Real-World Models; 5: Beyond Fake Writing: The Power of Choice; 6: The Importance of Purpose and Audience; 7: Using Assessment to Drive Better Student Writing; A Closing Thought: The Stampede Is Upon Us...

Autorentext
Kelly, a baseballoholic and a self-described expert at negotiating airports, is in his 33rd year of teaching at the high school level. He currently teaches at Magnolia High School in Anaheim, California. He believes that there is no greater pleasure than teaching someone something. Teaching is artistic, it matters a great deal, and I can never get the job down perfectly. Kelly thinks that professional development should treat teachers as such - professionals. I know in the classroom that good things happen when my students have meaningful discussions. I know as a teacher myself that my craft sharpens when I am given the opportunity to have meaningful discussions with my peers. And let's have a laugh or two while we are at it. Writing his six books for Stenhouse was a solitary experience. Though I have written outlines prior to each of my books, I have yet to follow any of them step-by-step. That is why I find writing rewarding - because the act of writing itself generates new thinking, and new thinking is always exciting.

Klappentext

In an increasingly demanding world of literacy, it has become critical that students know how to write effectively. From the requirements of standardized tests to those of the wired workplace, the ability to write well, once a luxury, has become a necessity.

Inhalt
1: Running with the Literacy Stampede; 2: Overcoming The Neglected 'R': Establishing a Time and a Place to Write; 3: Beyond the Grecian Urn: The Teacher as a Writing Model; 4: Elevating Student Writing: Using Real-World Models; 5: Beyond Fake Writing: The Power of Choice; 6: The Importance of Purpose and Audience; 7: Using Assessment to Drive Better Student Writing; A Closing Thought: The Stampede Is Upon Us