The new, updated 2nd edition set of Teaching Writing: Structure & Style includes 12 DVDs, the Seminar Workbook/Syllabus and a Premium Subscription (access card) for one year of online streaming and additional online resources.
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (DVDs, Workbook, Premium Membership)
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012487
ISBN
9781623412234
Grade AD
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High Teacher Involvement
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Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
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Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
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Publisher's Description of Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (DVDs, Workbook, Premium Membership)
This powerful and inspiring seminar will transform the way you teach writing to children (and perhaps your own writing as well)! You'll learn how to incrementally teach students to write with clear structure and compelling style. Begin with the basics—rewriting a paragraph—and continue all the way into advanced creative and essay writing. Learn how to nurture excellence in writing and thinking in students of any age.
Whether your students are eager learners or reluctant writers, the award-winning Teaching Writing: Structure and Style video seminar will give you the tools you need to confidently teach your students to write well, think clearly, and express themselves eloquently and persuasively.
Teachers of students in grades K–12 and beyond will learn how to effectively teach their students to
- outline and summarize
- generate cohesive paragraphs
- create stories
- produce reports and critiques
- develop essays
- translate their thoughts and ideas into writing
- vary sentence structure
- use interesting vocabulary
- add literary devices
This complete package includes:
- twelve DVDs:
- nine DVDs with instruction on the nine structural models and multiple stylistic techniques (14 hours' total viewing time—may be watched all at once or viewed one disc at a time throughout the school year)
- three DVDs of sample Student Workshops at four different grade levels to help you with that first lesson
- Premium Membership content that allows you access to the following for one year from the date of activation:
- streaming video of the entire Teaching Writing: Structure and Style teacher training course found on the DVDs
- streaming video of sample Student Workshops found on the DVDs
- online Master Classes taught by Andrew Pudewa
- free access to our online IEW Checklist Generator™
- MP3 downloads of Andrew Pudewa's most popular conference talks
- several PDF downloads
- TWSS Seminar Workbook, which serves as the syllabus for the seminar and contains charts, word lists, sample lesson plans, and more
Category Description for Teaching Writing Structure and Style
Teaching Writing Structure and Style® (TWSS) from the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) is the award-winning seminar that has equipped parents and teachers to successfully teach writing for over 30 years. Now in its 3rd edition, this comprehensive video-based course trains you, the parent or teacher, to become an effective writing coach for students of all ages and abilities.
Using Andrew Pudewa’s engaging, humorous, and practical
instruction, TWSS teaches the two essential elements of composition — structure
and style — through nine structural models and progressive stylistic techniques
that help students develop clear, creative, and confident writing. This core program
works with students of all ages and abilities and serves as the foundation for successfully
teaching IEW’s line of writing curriculum.
Key Curriculum Features:
- Over 11 hours of video seminar training by Andrew Pudewa
- Nine structural units: Note Making and Outlines, Writing from Notes, Retelling Narrative Stories, Summarizing a Reference, Writing from Pictures, Summarizing Multiple References, Inventive Writing, Formal Essay Models, and Formal Critique
- Stylistic techniques taught one at a time (dress-ups, sentence openers, decorations, and more)
- Additional resources on Writing about Literature, Literary Analysis, Classical Arrangement, and a Literature Thesaurus
- Addresses common teaching challenges such as overcorrecting, unclear assignments, and over-expectation
- Designed to work with students from early elementary through high school
Program Components:
- Full TWSS Kit: Sturdy binder with preprinted tabs and looseleaf seminar workbook, spiral-bound Strengthening Structure, and Portable Walls™
- Forever Streaming: Lifetime access to the complete video seminar
Important Notes:
- TWSS is the foundational training required to effectively teach IEW’s Structure and Style® for Students programs at all Levels A, B, and C
- Forever Streaming provides lifetime access to the seminar videos
- Additional Seminar binders, Strengthening Structure, Portable Walls, and a younger writers’ version of the Portable Walls™ are available separately
Teaching Writing Structure and Style® stands out as the essential, time-tested training that empowers parents and teachers to bring out the best in every student. It is an excellent choice for anyone seeking a clear, proven method to teach writing with confidence and success.
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Details
| Product Format: | Other |
|---|---|
| Grade: | AD |
| Brand: | Institute for Excellence in Writing |
| ISBN: | 9781623412234 |
| Length in Inches: | 12.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 11 |
| Height in Inches: | 2 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 3.9063 |
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