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Teaching Writing in Middle and Secondary Schools provides research-based and standards-based strategies-as well as classroom-tested activities-all in one book. Covering the core fundamentals of exemplary practices in the teaching of writing, this book demonstrates writing processes and the use of rubrics, with authentic samples taken directly from students' writing portfolios. Readers are also given valuable information on teaching grammar and spelling, curriculum planning, service learning, and community and parental involvement-all through the lens of teaching writing.

PART I Instruction

1

(92)

Establishing a Writing Environment

2

(21)

Establishing a Community of Writers

2

(13)

Writing Apprehension

3

(2)

Adjusting Students' Attitudes Toward Writing

5

(1)

Room Decor

6

(1)

The Psychological Environment

7

(1)

The Reflective Practitioner

7

(2)

Making It Happen in the Classroom

9

(2)

Immersion in Literature

11

(2)

Reading Aloud

13

(1)

Harnessing Developmental Levels

14

(1)

The Emerging Adolescent

15

(3)

Physical Characteristics

15

(1)

Emotional Characteristics

16

(1)

Cognitive Characteristics

16

(1)

Piaget and Cognitive Development

16

(2)

Application to the Writing Process

18

(3)

Middle Grades

18

(2)

Upper Grades

20

(1)

Bibliography

21

(2)

The Composing Process

23

(18)

Advice from the Experts

23

(2)

The Writing Process

25

(15)

Prewriting

27

(3)

Drafting

30

(1)

Journaling

30

(1)

Experimenting

31

(3)

Revising

34

(1)

Publishing

35

(5)

Bibliography

40

(1)

The Writing Workshop

41

(18)

Writing in the Real World

41

(1)

Organizing the Classroom

42

(1)

Planning the Writing Workshop

43

(1)

Planning for the Long Range

43

(2)

Planning for the Short Range

45

(3)

Effective Openings

48

(1)

Additional Openers

48

(1)

The Mini-Lesson

49

(3)

Mini-Lesson Topics

50

(2)

Modes and Genres in Writing Workshops

52

(1)

Progress Chart

53

(1)

Writing Conferences

54

(1)

Peer Conferencing

55

(1)

Teacher Conferencing

56

(2)

Bibliography

58

(1)

The Multi-Genre Approach in Writing

59

(12)

Past Problems

59

(1)

The Multi-Genre Paper

60

(1)

Scheduling the Multi-Genre Project

61

(7)

Step 1: Introducing the Concept

62

(1)

Step 2: Choosing a Topic

62

(3)

Step 3: Recording the Experience

65

(1)

Step 4: Investigating

65

(3)

Step 5: Writing and Making the Reading/Writing Connection

68

(1)

Daily Workshop

68

(2)

Evaluation

70

(1)

Bibliography

70

(1)

Teaching Modes

71

(22)

A Tool for Teaching Writing

71

(2)

Selecting the Appropriate Mode

72

(1)

Narrative

73

(5)

Exposition

78

(2)

Details, Details, Details

79

(1)

Format Is Crucial

79

(1)

Persuasion

80

(2)

Defining the Elements of Persuasion

80

(2)

Poetry

82

(4)

Helping Beginning Poets

83

(2)

Getting More Advanced

85

(1)

Research

86

(5)

I-Search

87

(2)

Appropriate Use of the Internet

89

(1)

Using References

89

(1)

The Write-up

90

(1)

Bibliography

91

(2)

PART II Assessment

93

(52)

Assessment

94

(27)

The Nature and Importance of Assessment

94

(3)

The Advent of High-Stakes Testing

95

(1)

Problems Inherent in High-Stakes Testing

95

(2)

Authentic Assessment

97

(2)

Portfolio Assessment

99

(9)

Assessing Student Portfolios

108

(2)

Classroom Portfolios

110

(1)

Assessment Rubric

111

(8)

Bibliography

119

(2)

The Six-Trait Model

121

(24)

The Six-Trait Model for Writing Instruction and Assessment

121

(1)

Quality Writing

121

(1)

The Six-Trait Model and Quality Writing

122

(9)

The Discrete Traits

123

(1)

The Six-Trait Model in the Classroom

123

(8)

The Six-Trait Model: A One-Year Study

131

(12)

Introduce Each Trait by Reading and Discussing Age-Appropriate Literature

132

(2)

Use Hands-On Activities with the Traits to Help Students Understand What They Are and How to Improve Them in Their Own Writing

134

(2)

Give Students Practice in Analyzing Anonymous Sample Papers from Students of Their Own Age Groups

136

(2)

Use a Major Writing Assignment to Focus on One or Two Traits at a Time

138

(1)

Use the Six-Trait Rubric to Provide Feedback to the Writer Through Peer, Self, and Teacher Assessment and/or Conferencing

139

(1)

Provide Students Time, Resources, and Credit for Revision

140

(1)

Final Assessment

141

(2)

Bibliography

143

(2)

PART III Planning for Instruction: A Compendium of Instructional Resources

145

(16)

Introduction

145

(1)

Grammar and Mechanics

146

(1)

Spelling

147

(2)

An Individual Spelling Program

148

(1)

Service Learning

149

(2)

Inviting Parent, Community, and Administrator Participation

151

(4)

To Other Teachers and Administrators

152

(1)

To Parents

153

(2)

To the Community

155

(1)

The English as a Second Language (ESL) Student

155

(5)

Teaching and Learning the Rules of Written English

156

(1)

Designing Writing Instruction for the ESL Student

157

(1)

Input Is Mandatory

158

(1)

Process Writing

158

(1)

Using the Six-Trait Model with ESL Students

159

(1)

Conclusion

160

(1)

Bibliography

160

(1)

Appendix A Sample Multi-Genre Paper and Rubric

161

(9)

Appendix B Resources for Creating and Assessing Portfolios

170

(35)

Appendix C Sample High School Papers and Rating Rationales

205

(22)

Appendix D Sample Middle School/Junior High School Papers and Rating Rationales

227

(20)

Index

247

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Our major reason for creating Teaching Writing in Middle and Secondary Schoolsis because we have found that most of the books available on writing instruction are too narrowly focused. Some books contain theory but no practice (or vice versa). Some are classic but not current. Some contain writing workshop strategies but offer nothing concrete on writing assessment. Still others cover one kind of research paper but no other genres, pure poetry or personal writing without teaching and assessing conventions, ESL strategies but nothing else, and so on. Over the years, classroom teachers and our university colleagues have told us that they often have had to compromise when selecting books on writing pedagogy. Teaching Writing in Middle tend Secondary Schoolsis a comprehensive work that weaves all topics together in an integrated approach; in fact, it might have been better titled Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Secondary Writing but Were Afraid to Ask,because that''s what we have attempted to accomplish. Our text provides rudimentary foundations of adolescent psychology as well as writing instruction to help you meet state standards. It shares classroom approaches, including stories of real teachers and what they are doing successfully right now in their classrooms, so that you have an opportunity to learn from those who are successful at teaching writing. Finally, it offers multiple examples of what young people are writing right now and provides you concrete examples of writing rubrics and assessed work. HOW IS THIS BOOK ORGANIZED? Teaching Writing in Middle and Secondary Schoolsis organized into three parts: Part 1, Instruction; Part 2, Assessment; and Part 3, Planning for Instruction: A Compendium of Instructional Resources. Part Istarts from scratch, including preparing the physical classroom, conducting the first day of class, and establishing an appropriate environment for the rest of the year. It continues with detailed information from theory to practice, including concrete examples about what to do from day to day in the writing classroom. Part IIprovides the means for assessing students'' writing performance and growth over time, including not only theory and research but also detailed information on what to do, how to do it, and how to document it. Part IIIcontains specialized information that a given teacher''s situation may call for, such as incorporating service learning into the curriculum, proven methods for proactive and effective communication with parents and school administration, and teaching writing with the English as a Second Language student. Appendix A, Sample Multi-Genre Paper and Rubric,contains a sample multi-genre paper and a proven sample rubric used by successful English teachers for scoring multi-genre papers. Appendix B, Resources for Creating and Assessing Portfolios,contains a detailed set of forms, used by teachers in the field, for creating and assessing writing portfolios. Appendix C, Sample High School Papers and Rating Rationales,contains a full set of anonymous high school papers and provides examples of high-, middle-, and low-scoring papers that cover the Six-Trait Model for writing. Detailed explanations for each paper''s ratings are included. Appendix D, Sample Middle School/Junior High School Papers and Rating Rationales,contains a full set of anonymous middle school papers and provide examples of high-, middle- and low-scoring papers that cover the Six-Trait Model for writing. Detailed explanations for each paper''s ratings are included. We carefully arranged the segments of this book for ease of reading and use, no matter what the reader''s purpose or experience level. University professors guiding students through their required methods class can work through the book page by page, covering theory, practice, sample lessons, and sample grading examples. Classroom teachers can easily locate and pull out items that they need right now, such as mini-lessons, sample papers from actual high school and middle students, writing activities, assessment rubrics, and more. Individual chapters, as well as sections within chapters, can easily stand alone but also integrate well with the whole, so the book can be used in whatever order the user deems most effective. WHAT SPECIAL FEATURES MAKE THIS BOOK AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE? Quick Tips.Ideas teachers can take right to the classroom are set aside from the regular text. Quotation boxes.Striking quotations from authors of young adult literature and writing gurus (Robert Cormier, Karen Hesse, and Lois Duncan, for example) Anonymous sample papers from middle and high school studentswith rating explanations for use as grading practice by pre-service teachers or anchor papers for veteran teachers URLs to link readers to a wealth of Internet resources Rubrics.Used by teachers in the field and ready to be taken right to the classroom Writing Activities.In many genres, accompanied by samples that teachers can show their students Materials forcomplete portfolio designand use Complete program for implementing the Six-Trait Model for Writing Instruction and Assessment

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Teaching Writing in Middle and Secondary Schools

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