Every kid a writer : strategies that get everyone writing /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Boswell, Kelly, author.
Imprint:	Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, [2021]
Description:	xiv, 178 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Elementary) English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Secondary) English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Secondary) English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Elementary) English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12666849

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ISBN:	9780325092294 032509229X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	"The term "reluctant writers" resonates with most teachers, but it only implies that kids are reluctant--not teachers. Kelly's book diplomatically makes the point that the problem isn't the kids; it's the poor practices that teachers have perpetuated. In this book, Kelly offers nonjudgmental teaching practices that will help teachers encourage and inspire every writer"--

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. The Shrug, the Slump, and the Sharpening of Pencils
Let's take a glimpse at what it looks like in a classroom when kids aren't excited about writing and then consider a few truths about writing and writers.
Chapter 2. Use Mentors and Modeling to Fuel Engagement
Writers benefit when someone shows them how to wrangle their thoughts into writing.
Chapter 3. Create a Safe and Daily Space for Writing
If providing a safe and daily space is helpful-and maybe even necessary-for those who write with enthusiasm and energy, how much more helpful (and necessary) is it for those who approach writing with apprehension?
Chapter 4. Expose Writers to Real Readers
When we invite students to do the real work of writing-writing for readers who matter to them-energy and engagement soar.
Chapter 5. Offer Choice
When we are given choices, instead of being told what to do, we feel empowered and respected. The same is true for our young writers!
Chapter 6. Maintain a Healthy Perspective on Conventions
Our challenge as teachers of writing is to strike a healthy balance between teaching conventions and overemphasizing them.
Chapter 7. Shape Writing Identity Through Assessment
What if we stopped viewing ourselves as the corrector-in-chief and instead approached students' writing with a marveled curiosity?
Chapter 8. It Starts with Us
As we launch into this work, let's consider a few things we can do as teachers of writing to reignite our own energy and joy.
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