Writing with a word processor

Writing with a word processor
Author: William Knowlton Zinsser
Publisher: Harpercollins
Total Pages: 117
Release: 1983
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780060910600

Briefly describes how word processors work, identifies problems writers may experience adjusting to the new technology, and gives tips on how to take advantage of the system's capabilities

Developing Writing Teachers

Developing Writing Teachers
Author: Terry Locke
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2014-08-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 113621819X

The premise of Developing Writing Teachers is this: When teachers of writing identify as writers, it adds a special dimension to their writing pedagogy. Practical and accessible while drawing on a range of relevant research and theory, this text is distinguished by its dual focus—on teachers as writers and the teaching of writing. Part I addresses the question, What does it take for a teacher of writing to develop an identity as writer? Using case studies and teacher narratives, it guides readers to an understanding of the current status of writing as the 21st century unfolds, the role of expressive writing in developing a writing identity, the relationship of writing to genre and rhetoric, writing and professional identity, and writing as design. Part II focuses on pedagogical practice and helping writer-teachers develop a toolkit to take into their classrooms. Coverage includes building a community of writing practice; the nature of writing as process; the place of grammar; the role of information, communication and representational technologies; and how assessment, properly used, can help develop writing. Ideal for for pre-service and in-service courses on the teaching of writing, the Companion Website provides aadditional readings/documents; PowerPoint presentations; assessment resources; and lesson and unit plans and planning guides.

New Focus

New Focus
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 1989
Genre: Education, Bilingual
ISBN:

Practical Ideas for Teaching Writing as a Process

Practical Ideas for Teaching Writing as a Process
Author: Carol B. Olson
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 223
Release: 1996-02
Genre:
ISBN: 0788127187

Contains a collection of specific classroom strategies & suggestions for teaching writing to elementary school students according to an eight-stage process. Specific techniques for teaching each stage of the writing process & descriptions of proven approaches for using these techniques are also included. "A wonderful resource, a labor of love from a large & talented group of educators." Had its beginnings in the California Writing Project at the Univ. of California, Irvine. Best Seller! Illustrated.

Teaching and Learning Literacy

Teaching and Learning Literacy
Author: David Wray
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2012-09-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135373337

David Wray offers a range of practical suggestions for enhancing literacy work in primary and secondary schools (KS 1-3). The book is based on the idea that the purpose of literacy teaching is to enable pupils to understand and create meaningful, whole texts. It deliberately takes a cross-curricular view of literacy and will appeal to teachers who specialize in a range of subjects. It also explores in-depth the processes involved in both understanding and composing a range of text types, avoiding the temptation to segment literacy skills, thereby losing sight of the overall purpose. The book is aimed at primary teachers and student teachers with an interest in extending their pupils' experiences of texts across the curriculum; and at secondary teachers (especially English teachers) who wish to include in their subject teaching more explicit attention to their pupils' literacy skills.

Teaching ESL Composition

Teaching ESL Composition
Author: Dana R. Ferris
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 446
Release: 2004-09-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135626944

Presents pedagogical approaches to the teaching of ESL composition in the framework of current theoretical perspectives on second language writing processes, practises and writers.

The Writing Teacher's Sourcebook

The Writing Teacher's Sourcebook
Author: Gary Tate
Publisher:
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1994
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Revised and updated, this guide to the teaching of composition includes a new section of sources listing journals, books and other bibliographic resources.