The Smart Writing Staff Development DVD

Download or read book The Smart Writing Staff Development DVD written by Laura Robb and published by Firsthand. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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