Strategies for Writing in the Science Classroom (Maupin House) - Softcover

Kopp, Kathleen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937412016 ISBN 13: 9781937412012

Publisher: Maupin House Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Writing is a valuable learning tool that can quite effectively--and easily--help students learn and understand science content. Teaching it, however, can be challenging for content-area teachers now under pressure from the Common Core Standards' refocused attention on reading and writing. With step-by-step directions, rubrics, student examples, templates, technology tips, and ideas for differentiation, Kopp goes beyond journals or reports to show how science teachers can use writing to develop critical-thinking skills, improve understanding of scientific concepts, assess students' progress, and hone skills in content-area writing. Her writing strategies support the Common Core Standards and, because the focus is on applying writing skills--and not teaching writing as an end in itself--science teachers can easily incorporate these strategies in any unit of study. This comprehensive resource makes it easy to incorporate writing in your science class today--and every day!

About this title

About the Author

Kathleen Kopp is a teacher on special assignment at Forest Ridge Elementary in Citrus County, Florida. She has nearly 20 years of teaching experience for first through fifth grades and has written several professional books on content-area learning and technology. Her Learning Through Writing Series won a 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers and a 2010 Teachers' Choice Award for the Classroom.

Edition details

• Publisher: Maupin House Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1937412016
• ISBN 13: 9781937412012
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112