Help Students to Become Better Writers

LearningExpress, LLC, has just released a powerful tool to help educators win the battle toward teaching effective writing in the classroom. The Writing Teacher, at http www.thewritingteacher.org, is a blog forum for educators to share ideas and expertise about helping

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Publish date:: Apr 2, 2009
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LearningExpress, LLC, has just released a powerful tool to help educators win the battle toward teaching effective writing in the classroom. The Writing Teacher, at http://www.thewritingteacher.org, is a blog forum for educators to share ideas and expertise about helping students become better writers. The Writing Teacher includes writing input, content, and feedback - all encouraging participation by those who teach writing every day. "Knowing how to effectively plan, draft, edit, and revise your communications and then self-regulate the whole process are fundamental skills necessary for success in school and the world of work," says expert contributor Steven Graham, professor of Literacy at Vanderbilt University.

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Check out this site to watch short video interviews with 17 children’s authors to learn about their writing.

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Tip: Poetry provides a fun way to motivate students to write. There is poetry everywhere. Students listen to rhymes in songs, especially in hip-hop. There are loads of resources available on the Internet to help you help your students write and become poets. The Poetry Zone has links to books, poems, and