The Writing Strategies Book (Spiral): Developing Skilled Writers Guide

The New York Times Best Seller List has been graced by The Reading Strategies Book, which simplified the process of aligning students' needs with high-quality instruction. Jen Serravallo now applies the same approach in The Writing Strategies Book (Spiral) by curating 300 highly effective strategies for writers and categorizing them under 10 essential goals. This spiral-bound book includes 300 charts, with 50 of them being brand new. All 300 charts are also featured in the new Writing Strategies Book Companion Charts flipbook.

Jen explains, “You can think of the goals as the what, and the strategies as the how.” This resource covers topics ranging from composing with pictures to conventions and more, providing just-in-time teaching that is perfectly tailored to individual needs. With Jen’s guidance, educators can: develop personalized goals for each writer, provide students with step-by-step strategies for writing with skill and craft, coach writers using prompts aligned to specific strategies, use mentor texts that support a genre and strategy, adjust instruction to meet individual needs with Jen’s Teaching Tips, and demonstrate and explain writing techniques with her Lesson Language. Additionally, teachers can learn from influential teacher-authors through Jen’s Hat Tips, and gain insights on stocking writing centers, planning units of study, celebrating student writing, and keeping records.

Whether utilizing the Writing Workshop, 6+1 Traits, Daily 5’s “Work on Writing,” a scripted writing program, or any other approach, educators will find a wealth of strategies to work with whole classes, small groups, or individual writers. According to Jen Serravallo, "I am convinced that helping kids articulate clear goals for their work and supporting them with strategies and feedback to accomplish those goals makes a huge difference." The Writing Strategies Book empowers educators to make a meaningful impact on their writers each day.

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