Best Practices in Writing Instruction Third Edition
Well established as a definitive text-and now revised and updated with eight new chapters-this book translates cutting-edge research into effective guidelines for teaching writing in grades K-12. Illustrated with vivid classroom examples the book identifies the components of a complete high-quality writing program. Leading experts provide strategies for teaching narrative and argumentative writing; using digital tools; helping students improve specific skills from handwriting and spelling to sentence construction; teaching evaluation and revision; connecting reading and writing instruction; teaching vulnerable populations; using assessment to inform instruction; and more. New to This Edition *Chapters on new topics: setting up the writing classroom and writing from informational source material. *New chapters on core topics: narrative writing handwriting and spelling planning assessment special-needs learners and English learners. *Increased attention to reading–writing connections and using digital tools. *Incorporates the latest research and instructional procedures. See also Handbook of Writing Research Second Edition edited by Charles A. MacArthur Steve Graham and Jill Fitzgerald which provides a comprehensive overview of writing research that informs good practice. | Best Practices in Writing Instruction Third Edition
