{"product_id":"9780787974565","title":"Rain, Steam, and Speed Building Fluency in Adolescent Writers","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRain, Steam, and Speed\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuilding Fluency in Adolescent Writers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGerald Fleming | Meredith Pike-Baky\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Teaching \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book shows how adolescent students at all skill levels, including English learners, can be engaged in systematic writing practice, enabling them to communicate quickly, confidently, and thoughtfully on a variety of topics. In describing their innovative approach, the authors:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShow how to introduce timed writing exercises to build fluency and thinking skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvide 150 powerful writing prompts on provocative topics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffer strategies for enabling students to overcome writing blocks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInclude assessment, grading, and motivational guidance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe approach has been extensively tested by a master teacher, takes about one hour of instructional time per week, and can be used over an entire school year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eGerald Fleming\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning teacher who has taught the San Francisco Public Schools for over thirty years. He teaches English, social studies, and journalism, and also teaches curriculum and instruction at the University of San Francisco.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeredith Pike-Baky\u003c\/b\u003e is a curriculum and assessment coordinator, a teacher educator, and a teacher consultant with the Bay Area Writing Project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 October 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780787974565\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380819030156,"sku":"9780787974565","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780787974565.jpg?v=1780108952","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780787974565","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}