Creating Young Writers: Using the Six Traits to Enrich Writing Process in Primary Classrooms

Spandel, Vicki

ISBN 10: 013268585X / ISBN 13: 9780132685856

Edité par Pearson (edition 3), 2011

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• Titre: Creating Young Writers: Using the Six Traits to Enrich Writing Process in Primary Classrooms
• Éditeur: Pearson (edition 3)
• Date de parution: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 013268585X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780132685856
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: 3.
• État de l'article: Very Good

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Synopsis

Creating Young Writers: Using the Six Traits to Enrich Writing Process in Primary Classrooms, 3/e gives new and experienced K-3 teachers the most comprehensive guide available to using the highly popular six-traits approach to writing. Well-respected author Vicki Spandel presents an in-depth look at the writing process and how it connects to the six traits, while encouraging them to write continuously with students and model their own personal writing process. The book is a goldmine of activities, strategies, and lesson ideas ideal for use in the K-3 classroom or as part of a study group.

 

Here’s what’s new:

 

·         NEW! All information pertaining to a given trait–rubrics, papers, lessons, and book recommendation–appears in one place.

 

·         NEW! Primary writing guides have been revised to make assessment easy.

 

·         NEW! Advanced writing guides for young writers who are ready are now included.

 

·         NEW! Trait-inspired lessons systematically build skills in prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing.

 

·         NEW! Brand new book recommendations include suggestions for linking reading and writing.

 

·         NEW! New lessons specifically designed to make modeling simple and comfortable–even for new teachers.

 

·         NEW! Each new sample paper has its own lessons to teach.

 

·         NEW! Specific suggestions show how to make workshop and process work in your particular teaching style.

 

·         NEW! New and expanded discussion questions and activities at the end of each chapter make this edition ideal for use as a classroom or study group text.

 

·         NEW! Keys to Success suggestions embedded within each chapter help teachers make the most of every strategy or lesson.

À propos de l?auteur

Vicki Spandel has worked as a language arts teacher, researcher, editor, journalist, technical writer, and award winning video producer. In 1984, Vicki coordinated the 17-member teacher team out of Beaverton, Oregon, that developed the original, internationally recognized 6-trait model for writing assessment and instruction. Since that time, she has served as scoring director for more than 80 state, county, and district writing assessments, and has developed instructional writing materials for students K through college. She is a frequent visitor in writing classrooms, providing coaching on writing, revision, and editing.

 

Vicki is the author or co-author (with Jeff Hicks) of more than 30 books for teachers and students, including Creating Young Writers, 2^nd Edition (2008, Allyn and Bacon), The 9 Rights of Every Writer (2005, Heinemann), The Write Traits Classroom Kits, Grades 1 through 8 (Great Source Education Group), Write Traits Advanced, Grades 9 through 12 (Great Source), and most recently, Write Traits Kindergarten: Bringing the Traits to Kinderwriters (2008, Great Source). She lives with her family in the beautiful Three Sisters Wilderness area of Central Oregon, where she is currently working on several picture books.