Demonstrate how teachers can optimize students' literacy and content learning by creating a positive writing environment and using differentiated strategies that support students before, during, and after writing. Includes: DVD (61 min.), Facilitator's Guide, CD-ROM, Companion Book
Differentiated Strategies for Writing in the Content Areas, Second Edition: A Multimedia Kit for Professional Development contains a DVD, a book, and a Facilitator's Guide.
The video features top authors Carolyn Chapman and Rita King as well as classroom examples across grade levels and content areas, and addresses:
- Writing styles
- Methods for assessing and remediating writing problems
- Flexible grouping
- The writing process
- Using different genres and formats
- Lesson planning that supports students' individual needs before, during, and after writing.
The Facilitator's Guide includes discussion questions, agendas, and workshop activities that may be used to help content teachers effectively incorporate differentiated writing strategies into their practice and improve both literacy levels and content learning.
