What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Writing - Softcover

Ruth, Culham

9781936765430: What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Writing

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1936765438 ISBN 13: 9781936765430

Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources, 2014

Discover practical strategies for supporting and assessing writing instruction in all content areas while equipping teachers with instructional practices that emphasize this critical skill, which students need to adapt to the demands of the CCSS and thrive in the 21st century. This guide offers the pedagogical expertise every administrator needs to serve as an effective leader.

This book will help principals:
Assess the teaching and learning of writing at the school- and district-level.
Acquire best practices for step-by-step assessment to evaluate students and staff.
Align current practices with the Common Core State Standards.
Understand the importance of writing for students’ academic and lifelong success.
Explore the link between reading skills and students’ writing skills.

A Joint Publication with Solution Tree and NAESP For use with Grades K-8.

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About the Author:

Ruth Culham, EdD, is a pioneering researcher in the traits of writing field. She creates and conducts workshops for K 14 teachers and administrators in more than forty states and for staff in China, England, France, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Turkey, South Africa, and Egypt as well as other international school sites.

For nearly twenty years, Dr. Culham was English Department chair and a ninth-grade English teacher at Mountain View Intermediate School. She has also been a language arts teacher, fifth-grade teacher, and library/media specialist for several K 8 schools.

Dr. Culham is author of Traits Writing: The Complete K 8 Program; 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide; 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Primary Grades; and Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School.

Her areas of expertise include six-trait writing assessment; instructional strategies of the six-trait model for grades 3 14; primary writing assessment and instruction for grades K 2; coordinating and planning a district writing assessment; long-range planning for staff development in writing assessment; and curriculum alignment with writing standards and assessments.

Ruth earned an EdD in educational administration at the University of Asturias. She also holds an MA in English education from the University of Montana and a BA in elementary education and library science from the University of Montana.

Review:

This book is an important book for every instructional leader faced with implementing more rigorous and systematic writing instruction to meet standards. Ruth Culham obviously understands her audience and knows what works and doesn't work in teaching writing. The text includes a wealth of examples and checklists. --Kathy Ganske, Professor of the Practice of Literacy, Vanderbilt University

Given the key role of writing as a tool for both communication and improving students' reading performance, this book is a must-read for principals, literacy leaders, and teachers. Ruth Culham shows how the Common Core State Standards will affect the teaching and learning of writing and provides evidenced-based resources and tools, supported by examples, to enhance and assess instruction. --Rita M. Bean, Professor Emerita, University of Pittsburgh

Ruth's voice comes through loud and clear: know what is right, and lead with excellent practice. With the insight and expertise of an educator and writer, she has delivered a thoughtful guide to help you and your school become real thinkers and writers. --Elizabeth Olsen, District Literacy Coach and Language Arts Curriculum Specialist, Crystal Lake, Illinois School District

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