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Understanding Writing

Ways of Observing, Learning, and Teaching

Understanding Writing( )
Author: Newkirk, Thomas
Editor: Atwell, Nancie
ISBN:978-0-435-08441-7
Publication Date:Oct 1987
Publisher:Heinemann
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $44.60
Book Description:

This is a book about observing. It contains thirty chapters, most written by classroom teachers, that provide insights into student growth.

Book Details
Pages:312
Detailed Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / Composition
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):7 x 10 x 0.63 Inches
Book Weight:1.28 Pounds
Author Biography
Newkirk, Thomas (Author)
Nancie Atwell is the author of several books for teachers including Coming to Know: Writing to Learn in the Intermediate Grades; In the Middle: New Understandings About Writing, Reading, and Learning; and Side by Side: Essays on Teaching to Learn. In these books, Atwell provides practical tips for teaching presented with humor, eagerness, and a love for students. Teachers throughout the country have accepted her theories and implemented them with great success. Parents interested in their children's education can also greatly benefit from her expertise.

Atwell learned and perfected her techniques as a teacher of eighth graders for twelve years. She is now the director of Writing to Learn in the Elementary School, part of the Bread Loaf School of English Project.

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