Writing Workshop in the Elementary Classroom: A Practical Guide for Teachers - Hardcover

by Kathleen Puente (Author), Jenny C. Wilson (Author)

The book takes the reader through the stages of the writing process in the first part, explaining what students are doing and thinking in each stage. In the second part, the authors explain how to manage students, materials, mini lessons, grading and other aspects that help writing workshop classrooms run smoothly.

Author Biography

Kathy Puente has been a teacher in the elementary classroom and an educator sharing writing workshop with teachers for over 30 years. She loves to teach writing and is fascinated with how children find their voice and themselves through writing. Jenny C. Wilson is an Associate Professor of Literacy at Texas A&M San Antonio. She teaches courses in writing and works with students in afterschool programs to develop their writing voices. She researches writing and literacy in Liberia and inservice teacher training. She currently lives with her two schnauzers.