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Holmes, Kerry P. – Clearing House, 2003
Discusses problems experienced during the prewriting phase of a sixth grade writing lesson, observations of the lesson, and advice from leading educators on how to initiate an effective writing lesson. Presents an account of one writing lesson that typifies writing lessons that the author has observed during the evaluation of student teachers. (SG)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Grade 6, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades
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Graham, Steve; Perin, Dolores – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2007
There is considerable concern that the majority of adolescents do not develop the competence in writing they need to be successful in school, the workplace, or their personal lives. A common explanation for why youngsters do not write well is that schools do not do a good job of teaching this complex skill. In an effort to identify effective…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grammar, Adolescents, Word Processing