{"product_id":"fun-size-academic-writing-for-serious-learning-101-lessons-mentor-texts-narrative-opinionargument-informativeexplanatory-grades-4-9-9781452268613","title":"Fun-Size Academic Writing for Serious Learning: 101 Lessons \u0026 Mentor Texts--Narrative, Opinion\/Argument, \u0026 Informative\/Explanatory, Grades 4-9","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSometimes a student's best teacher is another student\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIf ever there were a book to respond to the pressure to increase students' test scores, this is it. You see, Gretchen Bernabei and Judi Reimer have had amazing success using mentor texts by students to teach writing well in any genre. Now, they \"hand over their file drawers\" and pair 101 student essays with one-page lessons on topics such as how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose a structure across genres \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtract thesis statement and main points \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupport points with details \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse rhetorical devices and grammatical constructions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWrite from the point of view of a fictional character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGretchen Bernabei\u003c\/strong\u003e′s teaching career spans more than 28 years--and counting. She currently teaches English at the Eleanor Kolitz Academy in San Antonio. Gretchen has shared her experience with other teachers through seminars, journal articles and books, offering field-tested techniques for teaching writing. Her The Good Writer′s Kit for Hampton-Brown\/National Geographic is a multi-component program for inspiring adolescent writers. Other recent publications include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCrunchtime: Lessons to Help Students Blow the Roof Off writing Tests and Become Better Writers in the Process\u003c\/em\u003e (Heinemann) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication to date units: 14,050\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst 12 months units: 6000 \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWhy We Must Run with Scissors \u003c\/em\u003e(with Barry Lane) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviving the Essay: Teaching Structure without Formula\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLightning in a Bottle\u003c\/em\u003e, a program featuring photographs on CD-ROM used to prompt and guide student writing. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"The School Essay: Tracking Movement of the Mind\" in \u003cem\u003eTeaching the Neglected \"R\" Rethinking Writing Instruction in Secondary Classrooms \u003c\/em\u003e(Heinemann) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Story of My Thinking: Expository Writing Activities for 13 Teaching Situations \u003c\/em\u003e(forthcoming, Heinemann, fall 2012) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eShe has published two anthologies of high-scoring student TAKS essays entitled \u003cem\u003eSparklers: High Scoring Test Essays\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand What They Teach Us \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMore Sparklers\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2010, NCTE awarded Gretchen the prestigious James Moffett Award for her classroom research. \u003cbr\u003eIn addition, Gretchen is a sought-after presenter for workshops and staff-development seminars across the United States. Her schedule for summer 2012 is attached. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudi Reimer\u003c\/strong\u003e is a teacher and writer living in San Antonio, Texas. She worked with Gretchen as copyeditor and personal assistant on her last two books. She taught 4th grade for North East ISD for 17 years, and continues to work with students and teachers in the district doing writing activities and test prep tutoring. As a freelance writer, she has written features and columns for Parents, Ladies′ Home Journal, and other national magazines. She has also written articles for Studies Weekly classroom publications, as well as doing standards correlations, assessments, and webinars for their parent company, American Legacy Publishing. (http: \/\/www.studiesweekly.com\/webinars.php). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51243434869010,"sku":"9781452268613","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a4eab3ea-c009-4327-8434-ba27d33792bd.jpg?v=1745862675","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fun-size-academic-writing-for-serious-learning-101-lessons-mentor-texts-narrative-opinionargument-informativeexplanatory-grades-4-9-9781452268613","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}