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Writing for Understanding
Strategies to Increase Content Learning
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Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
November 2009 | 144 pages | Corwin
Writing for Understandingáfocuses onáusing writing as an instructional tool for increasing studentsÆ understanding of content. Written for non-language arts teachers, the book provides approaches that are applicable from the upper elementary grades through high school.This resource gives teachers information and practical strategies to include student writing lessons in their instructional repertoire with specific attention to lessons that: Are content-specific across the curriculum or adaptable to various subject matter Increase student learning without the expectation that teachers will be, or become, experts in writing instruction Do not unreasonably increase teachersÆ workloads
Introduction: How Can I Teach Writing If I'm Not a Writing Teacher?
1. How Writing Increases Understanding
2. Developing Narrative Writing Assignments
3. Developing Descriptive Writing Assignments
4. Developing Expository Writing Assignments
5. Developing Persuasive Writing Assignments
6. Developing Argumentative Writing Assignments
7. Using Dialogues About Writing to Build Meaning
8. Internet-Writing Connections and Resources
9. Frequently Asked Questions About Writing
10. Print Resources
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