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Brain-Friendly Strategies for Developing Student Writing Skills

Name: Brain-Friendly Strategies for Developing Student Writing Skills
Author: Anne M. Hanson
ISBN: 9781412963503

by Anne M. Hanson

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Overview

Aligned with core principles of effective instruction, this resource provides brain-compatible strategies, reflection questions, and cross-curricular writing activities to boost students’ writing and achievement.

Synopsis

About the Author, Anne M. Hanson

Anne Hanson is a doctor of educational leadership whose research study dealt with the psychological syndrome of burnout in the No Child Left Behind's high-stakes testing workplace. A National Board-certified language arts teacher with 20 years of classroom experience, Hanson is a peer evaluator, recognized staff developer, and writing coach for teachers and students. Hanson's awards and recognitions include Arizona Teacher of the Year finalist, Scottsdale Middle School Teacher of the Year, Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund scholar, New York Council for the Humanities scholar, and Arizona State University Martin Luther King, Jr. Spirit Award. Her passion for teacher and student advocacy has guided her to serve as a teacher advocate and grievance representative for more than fifteen years. Advocacy has also influenced the design of her workshops, which are as diverse as her audiences, who range from administrators and teachers to parents and students. Topics include teacher and student burnout, high-stakes testing, issues facing today's students, and writing workshops for teachers and students of all ages.

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Editorials

Mary Moore

"The major strengths of this book are the implications of current brain research and how to maximize student learning and enjoyment in the learning process. It’s all about the learning in the classroom, which is where the focus must be."

Wanda Stuckey

"Provides teachers with applicable research on brain-compatible learning and provides students with tools for developing their talent as writers."

Bobbie Faulkner

"Explains brain research in easy-to-understand language and includes real classroom stories from diverse grade levels and student populations, as well as cross-curricular writing activities that foster high literacy and performance on high-stakes tests. Any teacher who wants reliable research to support effective, brain-friendly instruction should read this book and share it with colleagues and administrators."

Patricia Allison

"Allows teachers to see the inside of a successful system for teaching students to write with confidence and proficiency. Hansonoffers experience and personal learningon how the brain works and thinks about communication through writing."

Edith Wagner

"Recognizes the importance of preparing teachers to act as involved researchers in their own classrooms.The bookencourages teachers to develop practices that will help their students become lifelong learners, not just competent test takers."

Shaun Holmes

"Instructional leaders are constantly looking for ways to help teachers work smarter, not harder, in the quest to maximize student achievement.Hanson providesa brain-compatible framework to do precisely that."

Sonia Aguila

"A one-of-a-kind, practical text for all teachers. Hanson takes us on a journey by providing teaching strategies and specific examples to prepare students to become lifelong writers!"

RW (Skip) Kistner

"During the past thirty years as an English teacher and professor, as an educational publisher and national writing consultant, and as the director of the Educational Leadership Institute, I have not seen a more powerful book on the teaching of writing. Think of this book as a gift to yourself, your colleagues, and your students. Think of it as a spark that just might initiate a renaissance in the way writing is taught."