Inspired learners, active minds : a guide for the English classroom / Dennis J. Kafalas.

Author/creator Kafalas, Dennis J., 1955-
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, ©2008.
Descriptionviii, 144 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Why use reading and writing workshop? -- Suspending disbelief -- First step : choice and ownership of reading and writing -- The writer's notebook -- The writing workshop -- Grading -- Bringing literature into the classroom -- Performance-based exams -- Writing the research paper -- Portfolios, assessment, and metacognition -- Starting the school year in the workshop model.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 139-141).
LCCN 2007045938
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