Exploring uncommonly good ideas in teaching writing. Teaching writing is a must-see ; Writing in the era of the common core ; Entering into a professional conversation
Integrating the language arts. Advantages of integrating the language arts ; Capturing the big idea of integration ; Taking the plunge : first steps in an integrated lesson design ; Diving deeper : Craft workshop with mentor texts and try-it-on writing ; Diving in again : more practice with "showing" techniques ; Final reading assignment ; Final writing assignment ; Classroom examples : lesson design in action
Extending the range of writing. Capturing the big idea of range ; Taking the plunge : investigative and informational writing ; Diving deeper : from information to argument
Spiraling and scaffolding. Capturing the big idea of spiraling ; Taking the plunge : exploring spiraling techniques ; Diving deeper : spiraling, scaffolding, and scrimmaging ; Capturing the big idea of scaffolding ; Taking the plunge : possibilities for scaffolding ; Diving deeper : scaffolding for writing from reading ; Diving in again : learning to work with multiple texts
Collaborating. Capturing the big idea of collaboration ; Taking the plunge : teaching students to collaborate ; Diving deeper : teaching students to collaborate online ; Diving in again : teaching students to collaborate on long-term projects ; Teachers collaborating with students ; Teachers collaborating with each other
Turning reform inside out. Taking the plunge : teachers in the lead ; Diving deeper : some reminders of what's what ; The power of positive deviance ; Bringing positive deviance to the common core state standards.
