Teaching and Writing:Similar Endeavors; The First Week; Varying the Audience; Elements of a Learning Unit; Quick Reviews; The Reading-Writing Connection; Lab Report Writing; Open-Ended, Critical-Thinking Exercises; Student Research Papers; Managing the Paperwork Load; Alleviating Parental Concerns; Wrapping Up a Unit; Concluding Remarks; How Science Portfolio Assessment Can Improve Student Writing; Acknowledgments; About the Authors
Summary
Make science an exhilarating process of discovery! Through a wealth of creative write-to-learn strategies, this book offers inspiring techniques to coax out the reluctant scientists in your classroom. Newly updated and expanded, this NSTA best seller is a storehouse of practical ideas and examples for use with students at all ability levels. It provides classroom-tested writing activities that you can:.:.; Introduce during the first week of class to build positive attitudes among students toward the subject of science, and toward you;.; Use at different stages in a learning unit and for quick
