Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide

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Is the writing workshop the only way to teach writing? No. There are a variety of approaches or programs, but none of them matches the writing workshop when it comes to growing strong writers. That’s why, despite the pressures of testing, the writing workshop has endured and even flourished in thousands of schools across the country.

Today we face a time when as many as ten million new teachers are entering the profession. It is for these teachers, and others who are unfamiliar with writing workshop, that Ralph Fletcher and JoAnn Portalupi wrote this book—as a way to introduce and explain the writing workshop . . . to reveal what a potent tool the writing workshop can be for empowering young writers.

Above all Writing Workshop is a practical book, providing everything a teacher needs to get the writing workshop up and running. In clear language, Fletcher and Portalupi explain the simple principles that underlie the writing workshop and explore the major components that make it work. Each chapter addresses an essential element, then suggests five or six specific things a teacher can do to implement the idea under discussion. There’s also a separate chapter entitled “What About Skills,” which shows how to effectively teach skills in the context of writing. The book closes with practical forms in the appendixes to ensure that the workshop runs smoothly.

Fletcher and Portalupi’s twenty-plus years working with teachers have convinced them that there is no better way to teach writing. This important book is the culmination of all their years of effort, a synthesis of their best thinking on the subject.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ HEINEMANN
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 14, 2001
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0325003629
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0325003627
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 0.36 x 9.3 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten – 8
Best Sellers Rank: #408,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #380 in Study & Teaching Reference (Books) #799 in Language Arts Teaching Materials #1,258 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books)
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