Rain, steam, and speed
Subtitle: building fluency in adolescent writers
By: Gerald Fleming, Meredith Pike-Baky.
Contributors: Pike-Baky, Meredith, 1948-
Series: The Jossey-Bass education series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2005
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Middle school); English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Description: "This book shows how adolescent students at all skill levels, including English learners, can be engaged in systematic writing practice, enabling them to communicate quickly, confidently, and thoughtfully on a variety of topics. The approach has been extensively tested by a master teacher, takes about one hour of instructional time per week, and can be used over an entire school year."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215) and index.
Table of contents: title: Moving journals beyond the banal; title: Fluency : The missing ingredient in writing instruction; title: Rain : Creating the climate for spontaneous writing; title: Introducing the program to students; title: The essential role of music; title: Steam : prompts for inspiration; title: Focusing on topics that matter; title: Working with the prompts in the classroom; title: Speed : the writing practice; title: Motivation and feedback; title: Addressing problems during journal time; title: Assessment, response, and grading; title: Extending the work.