Being a writer
Subtitle: grade 4 : teacher's manual
Publisher: Developmental Studies Center
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Oakland, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781598923292; 9781598923308; 9781598923353; 9781598923339; 9781598923315; 9781598923322
Subjects: Composition (Language arts); Composition and exercises; English language; Study and teaching (Elementary)
Description: "The Being a Writer program is a yearlong writing curriculum for grades K-5 that combines two decades of research in the areas of writing, motivation, and learning theory with social and ethical development. The program has two goals: to develop the creativity and skills of a writer, and to develop the social and ethical values of a responsible person. It uses trade books for genre immersion and author studies. It integrates writing instruction with regular community-building elements and guided partner work that develops in students a sense of autonomy, belonging, and competence."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, pages 621-24).

Grade 4.
Table of contents: title: Vol. 1: Introduction: Unique features ; Program at a glance; title: Understanding the program: Focus on writing ; Focus on social/ethical development; title: Teaching the program: How the grade 4 program is organized ; Planning and teaching the lessons ; Tips for managing the program in your classroom; title: Special considerations: Teaching the program in combination-grade classrooms ; Supporting English language learners (ELLs) ; Building the adult writing community at your school; title: Unit 1: The writing community; title: Unit 2: The writing process; title: Genre: Personal narrative; title: Genre: Fiction Blackline masters; title: Vol. 2: Genre: Expository nonfiction; title: Genre: Functional writing; title: Genre: Poetry; title: Unit 8: Revisiting the writing community; title: Skill development chart.