The Struggling Writer: Strategies to Help Kids Focus, Build Stamina, and Develop Writing Confidence

By Janet Angelillo

Struggling writers need personalized, focused, and assessment-informed instruction and, to this end, Angelillo shows teachers how to provide their students with three levels of support: 1) self-monitoring strategies that enable students to start writing, build writing stamina, manage their time, and stay focused on a topic; 2) classroom community resources which create a safe, supportive environment in which to write; and 3) best practices drawn from writer's workshop including student choice in writing topics, discovering one's voice as a writer, and time out to conference, reflect, and assess. For use with Grades 3--6.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0545058961
• ISBN13: 9780545058964
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Theory and Pra
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6