{"product_id":"because-writing-matters-improving-student-writing-in-our-schools-revised-edition-paperback","title":"Because Writing Matters: Improving Student Writing in Our Schools, Revised Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNational Writing Project\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarl Nagin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated edition of the best-selling book \u003ci\u003eBecause Writing Matters\u003c\/i\u003e reflects the most recent research and reports on the need for teaching writing, and it includes new sections on writing and English language learners, technology, and the writing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA good writer can effectively present an idea, argue a point, analyze an issue, clarify the confusing, and evoke the intangible. The writing ability children develop in their school and college years is a valuable skill that will last them a lifetime. \u003cbr\u003e \"Because Writing Matters\" examines the myths and realities surrounding the teaching of writing in schools. This important book reveals how kids learn to write, what schools need to do to teach writing effectively, and shows that effective writing teachers address more than content and skills. Sponsored by the National Writing Project, a nationally recognized organization for teachers, \"Because Writing Matters\" offers step-by-step recommendations for developing effective writing programs in all grades. Each of the book's action steps is prioritized from the easily achieved to the larger and longer term. \u003cbr\u003e Teaching writing well involves multiple teaching strategies that deal with both process and product, both form and content. This book offers many examples of these effective strategies and classroom practices. In addition, \"Because Writing Matters\" includes a guide to help educators and administrators analyze and improve writing instruction in their classrooms. \u003cbr\u003e From curriculum and assessment to professional development, this book will provide teachers, parents, administrators, and policy makers with a blueprint for improving writing in their schools. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Definitive Guide to Teaching Writing in Our Schools\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated edition of the best-selling book \u003ci\u003eBecause Writing Matters\u003c\/i\u003e reflects the most recent research and reports on the need for teaching writing, and it includes new sections on writing and English language learners, technology, and the writing process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR BECAUSE WRITING MATTERS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBecause Writing Matters\u003c\/i\u003e has sweeping appeal to teachers, administrators, and parents alike. It is full of pragmatic tools to increase both the quantity and the quality of writing in schools. Not haughty or esoteric, it is relevant, accessible and, above all, a practical guidebook that presents ways by which writing within the educational landscape can be improved.\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003cb\u003eEssays in Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I just finished a fantastic book about writing. In about 120 pages, the authors synthesize years of insights into writing, instruction, professional development, and assessment... I felt like I learned something new with each page, or found on each page some important new validation for what I already do in my own classroom.\" --\u003cb\u003eJim Burke, \u003c\/b\u003e moderator, CATENet, and author, \u003ci\u003eThe Reader's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe English Teacher's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is must-reading for teachers, school district leaders, and policy makers who wish to restore writing to its rightful place in student learning.\" --\u003cb\u003eDonald Graves\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor Emeritus, Education, University of New Hampshire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe National Writing Project\u003c\/b\u003e (NWP) is a nationwide professional development program for teachers begun in 1974 at the University of California, Berkeley. Through its extensive network of teachers, the NWP seeks to promote exemplary instruction of writing in every classroom in America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl Nagin\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, editor, and teacher. He has worked for the PBS series Frontline, and his articles have appeared in such national publications as \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArt and Antiques\u003c\/i\u003e where his writing was nominated for a National Magazine Award. He taught writing at both the high school and college level for more than fifteen years as a faculty member at Harvard University and the New England Conservatory of Music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.2 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504807440691,"sku":"9780787980672","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WHA5a3dLQys1bUNWN2g2WEpocjU4QT09.webp?v=1760201834","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/because-writing-matters-improving-student-writing-in-our-schools-revised-edition-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}