Even if you teach math, science, art, or social studies, writing assignments are great ways to deepen your students' understanding of content and help them connect subject matter to their lives. Now you can quickly and easily integrate writing assignments into any classroom by using the strategies and practical tools in this guide.

Drawing from 30 years of research and their own teaching experience, the authors explain how to create time for writing, monitor what students are learning through their writing, and reduce the time and stress of adding writing assignments to your classroom activities. Included in the book are 35 classroom strategies that help you

* Guide students through the steps of preparing for writing assignments, getting their thoughts down, and revising their work
* Use writing assignments to assess your students' knowledge of content
* Assist students in evaluating their own writing and responding to other students' writing
* Integrate technology into writing assignments with e-journals, e-portfolios, and WebQuests
* Help students learn good writing habits through examples of good writing, writing conferences, and other feedback devices