The Smart Writing Staff Development DVD

Hardback (30 Jul 2012)

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Publisher's Synopsis

"Observing me as I teach lessons can deepen your knowledge of the writing process and ways to teach adolescent writers."

Laura Robb

Building on her experience as a teacher trainer and coach, Laura Robb's Smart Writing Staff Development DVD welcomes you into her classroom and lets you eavesdrop as she teaches middle school writers. Through live-from-the-classroom video clips, Laura Robb explicitly models how to:

tap into adolescents' social and developmental needs

analyze mentor texts with a writer's eye

negotiate assessment criteria that guide the entire writing process

foster students' independence through self-evaluation and peer feedback

align your lessons with the Common Core State Standards.

Throughout, this DVD shows that sharing control with students can be surprisingly simple and rewarding-and can position them for success on their state tests and beyond.

The Smart Writing series includes:

Smart Writing: Practical Units fpr Teaching Middle School Writers
Smart Writing Handbook
Smart Writing Staff Development DVD