{"product_id":"writing-in-the-social-studies-9781475859119","title":"Writing in the Social Studies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting in the Social Studies is a practical guide for educators. On each page are strategies, tips, and takeaways for teachers to implement in their classroom, while every chapter concludes with helpful handouts to distribute directly to students. Beginning with a framework and pacing guide, Writing in the Social Studies examines foundational, academic, and real-world writing, concluding with a methodology for grading and a spirited plea for teachers to write themselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeachers who believe in teaching skills through content finally have a blueprint from which to work. Those who understand it is imperative students graduate with the ability to think critically and express a point of view now have a vehicle with which to achieve their goals. Writing in the Social Studies will be the first book to tackle this crucial yet neglected corner of the curriculum. There is a desperate need for professional development in this area, and therefore also tremendous opportunity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting is one of the most important, yet least taught skills in American schools today. Aaron Pribble to the rescue! Writing in the Social Studies, which might also be called Writing for the Rest of Us, is, hands down, the best book on teaching writing I’ve read in many years. An essential resource for every secondary school and college teacher and an invaluable guide for new teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Tony Wagner, best-selling author of “The Global Achievement Gap” and “Creating Innovators”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInevitably, the best advice about teaching comes from a fellow teacher. Such is the case here. Focusing on the particular writing skills required in social studies, Pribble offers a step-by-step plan for mastering summary, analysis, and research. Whether you are new to the history classroom or glimpse retirement on the horizon, I guarantee you will find ideas here for improving your students’ writing skills. And as night follows day, so will their learning.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Carol Jago, past president, National Council of Teachers of English; author, “The Book in Question: Why and How Reading Is in Crisis”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Pribble connects all the dots in Writing in the Social Studies: A Practical Guide for Teachers. He lays out why writing is critical within the disciplines of social studies and provides a practical and classroom-ready set of tools for teachers to use to support student writing. \u003c\/p\u003e -- Stefanie Wager, president, the National Council for the Social Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking with Aaron Pribble over many years, I have watched him work to develop, vet and implement strategies to teach these skills to his students. I have borrowed many of his ideas for use with my own students. Now he has gone a step further and compiled his ideas and strategies into a must-have, user-friendly book that provides lessons that are sure to help any social studies teacher transform their approach to teaching their students how to write. \u003c\/p\u003e -- Ann Jaime, veteran social studies teacher at Redwood High School in Larkspur, CA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 The Framework\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Writing is Thinking\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Foundational Writing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Academic Writing Part I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Academic Writing Part II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Real-World Writing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Writing as Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Appendix A: Teacher Tools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10: Appendix B: Q\u0026amp;A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11: Appendix C: Suggested Reading\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040325861719,"sku":"9781475859119","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475859119.jpg?v=1750946391","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/writing-in-the-social-studies-9781475859119","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}