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Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide
Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide Is the writing workshop the only way to teach writing? No. There are a variety of approaches or programs, but none of them matches the writing workshop when it comes to growing strong writers. That's why, despite the pressures of testing, the writing workshop has endured and even flourished in thousands of schools across the country.

Today we face a time when as many as ten million new teachers are entering the profession. It is for these teachers, and others who are unfamiliar with writing workshop, that Ralph Fletcher and JoAnn Portalupi wrote this book - as a way to introduce and explain the writing workshop . . . to reveal what a potent tool the writing workshop can be for empowering young writers.

Above all Writing Workshop is a practical book, providing everything a teacher needs to get the writing workshop up and running. In clear language, Fletcher and Portalupi explain the simple principles that underlie the writing workshop and explore the major components that make it work. Each chapter addresses an essential element, then suggests five or six specific things a teacher can do to implement the idea under discussion. There's also a separate chapter entitled "What About Skills," which shows how to effectively teach skills in the context of writing. The book closes with practical forms in the appendixes to ensure that the workshop runs smoothly.

Fletcher and Portalupi's twenty-plus years working with teachers have convinced them that there is no better way to teach writing. This important book is the culmination of all their years of effort, a synthesis of their best thinking on the subject.



Author: Ralph Fletcher, JoAnn Portalupi
Paperback:  176 pages
Company: Heinemann  (2001-09-14)
ISBN: 0325003629
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Managing Online Forums: Everything You Need to Know to Create and Run Successful Community Discussion Boards
Managing Online Forums: Everything You Need to Know to Create and Run Successful Community Discussion Boards Every day, millions of users log on to their favorite online forums and inter­act with others to get advice and discuss everything from the latest news and trends to their hobbies to their professions to whatever else strikes their fancy. Admin­istrators have to lead these communities, deal with difficult users, and choose moderators. Legal constraints, spammers, and technical issues can turn the excitement of running an online community into chaos. With the right guidance, however, running forums can be a pleasure. Patrick O'Keefe has spent years developing and managing online communities. Now, he shows readers how to make the right decisions about every aspect of their forums, including:

choosing a name and domain name * picking the right software * deciding on user options like avatars and private messaging * setting guidelines and dealing with violators * ensuring that posts stay on topic * settling online disputes among users * involving their users and keeping the site interesting Managing Online Forums is the one book that shows site owners and admini­stra­tors how to create a safe and entertaining community that users will return to again and again.

Author: Patrick O'Keefe
Paperback:  320 pages
Company: AMACOM  (2008-04-10)
ISBN: 081440197X
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The Reading Group Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Own Book Club
The Reading Group Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Own Book Club Author: Rachel W. Jacobsohn
Paperback:  272 pages
Company: Hyperion  (1998-04-29) (1998-04-22)
ISBN: 0786883243
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Open Question: Buffy Season 8 Questions/Discussion?
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