The Inside Guide to the Reading-Writing Classroom, Grades 3-6: Strategies for Extraordinary Teaching

by Leslie Blauman, F&P (Foreword)

"These are the tried and true lessons I return to year after year. The lessons that students said made a difference in their writing and that will bring power and beauty to your students' writing and to your writing classroom." Leslie Blauman , author of The Inside Guide to the Reading-Writing Classroom "What's wrong with a little mentorship?" Leslie Blauman asks. Reap the benefits of her years as a Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC) teacher with 31 of her best kid-tested and approved lessons that lead to great student writing. Not only are these research-based writing lessons kids' self-proclaimed favorites, they incorporate mentor texts, support the Common Core State Standards, and are research-based. Four lesson clusters reflect Leslie's core beliefs for Use these generative lessons as a springboard-giving them your personal stamp-and watch as they lead to great writing for authentic purposes and in testing situations. Click here to save 15% when you buy Leslie's Kid-Tested Writing Lessons and her Inside Guide to the Reading/Writing Classroom together.

Genres: Education

288 pages, Paperback

First published February 8, 2011

Reviews

[Virginia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource that gives explicit directions and examples of how to successfully establish reading/writing workshop in your own classroom. Highly readable, and based on research-proven practices. I really appreciate this book!

[Priscilla Shaner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not having a strong ELAR background, this book will help me in so many ways! I appreciate her explicit instructions in her mini lessons and all of her fabulous ideas! I just finished the book in time for a new school year. Never have I been so excited and equipped to teach ELAR before!

[Sheila Barnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ideas from someone who is actually teaching!

[Krystle Marcis · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I'd read bits and pieces of this book before, I hadn't read the whole thing cover to cover. Why did I wait so long??? I love the explicit, purposeful teaching that moves students towards independence. It really meshes with my philosophy of teaching and I can't wait to share the best parts of the book at a PD session for my district next week and then share more with my school in August!

[Mleander23 · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredible guide to how to implement readers workshop the right way. Great ideas to create a classroom full of learning.

[Laura Komos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leslie Blauman offers a plethora of practical ideas that are grounded in good teaching practices. This book definitely challenged and pushed my thinking.