Creating 6-Trait Revisers and Editors for Grade 2: 30 Revision and Editing Lessons

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Vicki Spandel Creating 6-Trait Revisers and Editors for Grade 2: 30 Revision and Editing Lessons Challenge students to be daring, creative, and confident revisers with the help of writing expert Vicki Spandel! Based on its highly successful parent texts, Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing and Creating Young Writers, this new grade-level series offers a fresh approach to strengthening revision and editing skills in grades two through eight. Each research-based volume includes a wealth of interactive lessons based on samples of problematic writing that students revise or edit in teams, with a follow-up coaching discussion led by the teacher. Can you teach second graders to revise? Yes -provided the revision lessons are designed especially for them. The 15 revision lessons and 15 editing lessons stress a process approach that focuses on one kind of problem at a time, making revision a manageable skill for second graders at all ability levels. Clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions for each lesson show teachers precisely what writing skill to focus on how to introduce it, present it, and reinforce it in future writing. Even experienced teachers would love the book recommendations, sample texts, and the organized plan for effective presentation (sequencing) of the material needed to be taught in conjunction with the Spandel rubric. So often I hear the lament, 'How can I ever get to everything I need to teach?' This book will definitely help those overwhelmed teachers feel they can get a handle on what needs to be taught (when and how). --Rhea D. Vytlacil, Fox Ridge Elementary, Charles, IL I think that this is going to be another wonderful book, by a wonderful author. Anyone who is familiar with using the six traits to teach writing will find the entire book full of great content. I really appreciate that fact that she differentiates based on the needs of the students. Each lesson provides additional ideas for students who need a challenge. I also think it is wonderful that she adds some interesting ways to teach writing, such as making the little paper camera for a snapshot." --Rachel Shreve, Brooks Elementary School, Aurora, IL Vicki Spandel has worked as a language arts teacher, editor, journalist, technical writer, and award winning video producer. Since her work developing the original, internationally recognized 6-Trait Model for writing assessment and instruction, she has served as scoring director for more than 75 state, county, and district writing assessments. Vicki is a frequent visitor in writing classrooms, providing coaching on writing, revision, and editing. Her books include Creating Writers Through 6-Trait Writing, Creating Young Writers (both Allyn & Bacon); The 9 Rights of Every Writer (Heinemann); and The Write Traits series (Great Source Education Group).