Catch a Falling Writer - Softcover

Hebert, Constance (Connie) R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412968666 ISBN 13: 9781412968669

Publisher: Corwin, 2009

Synopsis

Catch falling writers in Grades K-3 before feelings of frustration and low confidence develop! This book offers research-based strategies that foster independent writing

About this title

Review:

"Teachers encounter struggling writers every day. Here’s a great guide with practical advice and lots of wisdom―covering everything from pencil grip to the power of praise―that will lift up struggling writers and their teachers." (Richard Gentry, Researcher, Author, Educational Consultant 2009-08-17)

“The book pinpoints characteristic behaviors of falling writers and pairs them up with simple-to-use techniques that you can incorporate into your classroom or that parents can use at home with their children to bolster confidence and success.”

(Karla Bronzynski, First-Grade Teacher, Eldora-New Providence Schools, IA 2009-03-30)

“This text is a wonderful reference for teaching writing, with many useful activities.” (Pamela Maslin Sullivan, Assistant Professor 2009-03-30)

About the Author:

Kevin Howley is an Associate Professor of Media Studies at DePauw University. Dr. Howley s research and teaching interests include the political economy of communication, cultural politics, and the relationship between media and social movements. He is author of Community Media: People, Places, and Communication Technologies (Cambridge, 2005). His work has appeared in the Journal of Radio Studies , Journalism: Theory, Practice, and Criticism , Television and New Media , the International Journal of Cultural Studies , and Social Movement Studies. A contributing writer for The Bloomington Alternative , Dr. Howley continues to produce for community radio and public access television. His most recent project was an audio feature for Sprouts , Pacifica Radio s weekly news magazine, titled Hard Times Come Again No More: A Tribute to Russell J. Compton (2007).

About this edition

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1412968666
• ISBN 13: 9781412968669
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 120