Are you overwhelmed by unruly students, difficult parents, and never-ending classroom distractions? Are you tired of scavenging and pleading for basic school su

"Through scholarly research and teacher reflection, this volume examines ELA classrooms and the experiences of writing teachers to identify approaches that have

Veteran teacher and author Colleen Cruz has seen it all and done it all in the writing classroom-and she's got something to admit: this is hard work. Real hard.

"Writing allows each of us to live with that special wide-awakeness that comes from knowing that our lives and our ideas are worth writing about." -Lucy Calkins

This timely book uses thinking structures to deepen student writing. It revolves around “brain pockets” to help students appreciate the qualities of differe