Write to Be Read

Barbara J. Smith, PhD, is a passionate educator who promotes critical and creative thinking in the design of schools and school curriculum.Hope Blecher, EdD, is a literacy expert who encourages and inspires educators and schools to engage students in deep learning in and outside the traditional school classroom.

Hope Blecher and Barbara Smith have over 80 years of experiences as teachers, teacher leaders, academic leaders and authors ... and it shows. At a time when the "buzz" is about the advent of AI writing bots as a challenge to education, here is a book brimming with practical strategies that can be used in the classroom on a daily basis. What shines through here is a discernible passion and love for the craft of writing, a celebration of the development of authentic voice in learners, and a clear admiration for those charged with teaching these learners each day.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction…A work in progressSECTION A: Making ConnectionsChapter 1: Thinking Through WritingChapter 2: Doing the Write ThingChapter 3: Writing with OthersChapter 4: Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary WritingSECTION B: New Approaches for Teaching WritingChapter 5: Poetry as a Gateway to ProseChapter 6: Prompts for Prose WritingChapter 7: Planning to WriteChapter 8: Producing the First DraftChapter 9: Polishing the WritingChapter 10: Presenting the WritingChapter 11: Purpose-Based (PB) Writing Model SECTION C: Writing for a Purpose, One Grade at A TimeChapter 12: Writing in a Primary SettingChapter 13: Grade 3 to 5 WritingChapter 14: Middle School Writing in an Elementary School SettingChapter 15: Middle School Writing in a High School SettingChapter 16: Senior High School WritingSECTION D: Deep Dive into Writing ForcesChapter 17: Differentiating Writing Chapter 18: Feedback & AssessmentChapter 19: Hand Held DevicesChapter 20: Parent Role in Student WritingChapter 21: Challenges to Changing Writing InstructionConclusion:From Students to Writers