Teaching Writing Through Differentiated Instruction With Leveled Graphic Organizers 50+ Reproducible, Leveled Organizers That Help You Teach Writing to ALL Students and Manage Their Different Learning Needs Easily and Effectively

by McMackin, Mary C.; Witherell, Nancy L.; Witherell, Nancy; McMackin, Mary

• ISBN13: 9780439567275
• ISBN10: 0439567270
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Teaching Strategies

Summary

One surefire approach has two key parts: first, teach a focused lesson that demonstrates the target skill in the context of excellent writing; second, provide students with an activity at their just-right level to help them apply what they've learned as they write independently. However, the challenge is finding the time and resources to develop quality lessons and materials. That's where this book comes in handy, with practical lessons and leveled materials that help you reach every student and save planning time.

Author Biography

Nancy L. Witherell teaches graduate and undergraduate literacy courses at Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA, where she currently serves as Chair of the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education. Nancy, a former elementary school teacher, has numerous publications, including Graphic Organizers and Activities for Differentiated Instruction in Reading (Scholastic, 2002) written with coauthor Mary McMackin. Nancy presents on language-arts instruction nationally, regionally and locally.  Mary C. McMackin is a professor in the Language and Literacy Division of the School of Education at Lesley University, Cambridge, MA. Mary began her career as an elementary school teacher and now teaches graduate literacy courses to preservice and in-service teachers. Mary has several publications including her Scholastic, 2002 publication of Graphic Organizers and Activities for Differentiated Instruction in Reading, coauthored with Nancy Witherell. Mary presents on literacy topics at conferences around the country.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 4
The Building Blocks of Writing
Writing Paragraphs	p. 7
Finding a Voice	p. 13
Using Figurative Language	p. 19
Nonfiction Writing
Description	p. 25
Enumeration	p. 31
Persuasive Essay	p. 37
Compare and Contrast Essay	p. 43
Informative How-To Essay	p. 49
Narrative and Memoir Writing
Point of View	p. 55
Character Development	p. 61
Plot Development	p. 67
Dialogue	p. 73
Memoir	p. 79
Important Formats for Writing
Book Reports for Fiction	p. 86
Newspaper Article	p. 92
Friendly and Business Letters	p. 98
Writing to Prompts on High-Stake Tests	p. 107
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