I agree. Maureen Robins The Pressures of Teaching
On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 5:27 AM, EDWARD JACKSON <[email protected]> wrote: > > Personally, I think Ray/Laminack's Writing Workshop: Working Through the > Hardparts is the best place to start. Really addresses all the > issues...management, curriculum planning. As much as I love Fletcher, I > think his writing workshop book just doesn't delve deeply enough to help > teachers really dig into writer's workshop and Wondrous Words (my own all > time favorite) may overwhelm those with no experience at all with this sort > of instruction. > > > Lori Jackson M.Ed.Reading Specialist > Broken Bow, NE > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:14:21 -0400 > > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Writing Textbook -- suggestion > > > > I would suggest Katie Wood Ray, "Wondrous Words" one of the best writing > workshop books and resources out there (in my humble opinion),but it may be > too long. I use it for a writing course for elementary/middle school. Ralph > Fletcher/JoAnn Portalupi have one called "Writing Workshop: the Essential > Guide", it's shorter and a good resource. > > Kelly AB > > > > On 6/24/10 1:34 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > I teach reading and writing courses in elementary ed. at a university in > MA. I am looking for suggestions for a writing textbook (or teacher > professional book) to use in my literacy course (includes undergrad and grad > students). Nothing too overwhelming--(Calkins' The Art of Teaching Writing > would be too much...). Looking for something short, to the point yet gives a > good overview of writing in the elementary classroom. Any ideas? > > Thanks so much, > > Deborah > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
