How to Catch a Shark: And Other Stories about Teaching and Learning
"I submit that the well-told, well-chosen story can tell the most about the qualitative status of both teaching and learning in the classroom." So says Donald Graves, author of this unique new book and one of the field's best-loved and most respected authorities on literacy education. Now, in this eclectic collection of personal stories, Graves recalls with power and clarity the many events--great and small--that have informed his views on...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0325000271
ISBN13:9780325000275
Release Date:May 1998
Publisher:Heinemann Educational Books
Length:134 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"
Grade Range:Kindergarten to Grade 12
Customer Reviews
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Donald Graves is the master craftsman of writing instruction
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
In this book, Donald Graves gives us meaninful slices of memoir as a springboard for our own writing. All writing teachers MUST write, and Graves helps those of us who are a bit reluctant. I shared these stories with my 6th graders, and then we wrote together. The memoir-style writing we produced was phenomenal! This book is more than theory; it's a blueprint to lasting literacy.
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