Directing the Writing Workshop An Elementary Teacher's Handbook

by Gillet, Jean Wallace; Beverly, Lynn

• ISBN13: 9781572306561
• ISBN10: 1572306564
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-17
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

This book is a practical, highly readable guide to teaching writing across a broad range of ages and grade levels (K-8). Each stage of the writing process is covered in detail, from setting a purpose for writing to drafting, revising, editing, and producing a "finished" product. It provides a comprehensive overview of writing development and best practices in teaching, richly illustrated with examples of student work. Special features include "Teacher's Tips" and quick-reference lists that reinforce key points and aid in instructional planning. Invaluable appendices also provide lists of books for mini-lessons on a variety of thematic, stylistic, and grammatical topics, as well as books that feature journal writing.

Author Biography

Jean Wallace Gillet, EdD, is a reading specialist in Orange County, Virginia. A former classroom teacher and teacher educator, she is the author of several books on reading and spelling Lynn Beverly has been a classroom teacher, staff developer, and college-level language arts instructor. She is currently an educational consultant and tutor in Charlottesville, Virginia

Table of Contents

Essentials of the Writing Workshop	1	(30)
The Foundations of Writing and Spelling in Young Children	31	(30)
Beginning to Write	61	(32)
Revision: Clarifying Meaning	93	(33)
Editing: The Final Shaping	126	(34)
Publishing, Sharing, and Celebrating	160	(21)
The Special Demands of Nonfiction Writing	181	(36)
Appendix A. Resources for Teaching Mini-Lessons	217	(10)
Appendix B. Resources on Journal Writing	227	(4)
Index	231