Paving the Way in Reading and Writing: Strategies and Activities to Support Struggling Students in Grades 6-12 - Couverture souple

Lewin, Larry

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ISBN 10 : 078796414X ISBN 13 : 9780787964146

Editeur : Jossey-Bass, 2003

Synopsis

Paving the Way in Reading and Writing offers secondary teachers from across the content areas a structured approach for motivating reluctant and disengaged students to tackle difficult reading and writing assignments and thus boost their potential for academic success. Drawing on relevant theory and research and the author's extensive experience as a teacher and teacher trainer, the book presents an arsenal of practical instructional strategies along with teacher-tested tools, techniques, and activities for helping students improve their comprehension of informational and literary text as well as strengthen their written communications. Activities combining reading and writing tasks are emphasized along with graphic exercises for engaging the more visually oriented students. The book also provides guidance on using the computer as a literacy tool and on improving students' grammar, spelling, and research skills. In addition, it offers extensive listings of web-based instructional resources.guidance on using the computer as a literacy tool and on improving students' grammar, spelling, and research skills. In addition, it offers extensive listings of web-based instructional resources.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Larry Lewin, a former teacher, is author of numerous bookson teaching practice and consults nationally to school districts onprofessional development topics.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jossey-Bass
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 078796414X
• ISBN 13: 9780787964146
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 274
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible