Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Writing in the Content Areas (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781412972321)

Use writing as a tool for helping students master content!

This updated edition of a best-selling book offers explicit strategies for differentiating writing instruction to help students learn content and develop as writers. The authors address how to create a climate for writing, use flexible groupings, differentiate instruction, and assess student writing. Offering new strategies and activities for effective writing instruction, this second edition:

• Covers informational text writing and critical thinking skills
• Includes guidance for working with English language learners
• Discusses current research about writing and learning
• Offers expanded coverage of assessment methods and tools