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Teaching Mindful Writers introduces new writing teachers to a learning cycle that will help students become self-directed writers through planning, practicing, revising, and reflecting. Focusing on the art and science of instructing self-directed writers through major writing tasks, Brian Jackson helps teachers prepare students to engage purposefully in any writing task by developing the habits of mind and cognitive strategies of the mindful writer.
Relying on the most recent research in writing studies and learning theory, Jackson gives new teachers practical advice about setting up writing tasks, using daily writing, leading class discussions, providing feedback, joining teaching communities, and other essential tools that should be in every writing teacher’s toolbox. Teaching Mindful Writers is a timely, fresh perspective on teaching students to be self-directed writers. (From the Publisher)
Table Of Content:
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 3
PART I: DESIGNING TASKS FOR MINDFUL WRITERS
1 What Does It Mean to Teach Writing? 15
2 The Content of/Is Writing 26
3 Metacognition and Mindful Writing 33
4 The Learning Cycle for Mindful Writers 43
5 Meaningful Writing Tasks 48
6 Organizing Writing Tasks 61
7 Writing as (Meta)Thinking 69
Interlude: The First Day 75
PART II: PLAN
8 Planning and Thinking 83
9 Assess the Task 88
10 Set Goals 94
PART I I I : PRACTICE
11 The Essence of Teaching 99
12 The Lesson Plan 103
13 Daily Writing 110
14 Models (Or How to Teach Anything) 119
15 Class Discussion 131
16 Collaborative Learning 142
17 Teaching Reading 151
PART IV: REVISE
18 Revision as Mindful Writing 165
19 Responding to Mindful Writers 175
20 Grading Mindful Writers 187
21 Peer Feedback 195
22 Mindful Style 203
PART V: REFLECT
23 Reflection as Mindfulness 221
24 The Reflective Course 231
PART V I : T H E MINDFUL TEACHER
25 Mindful Teaching 239
26 Community 253
References 265
About the Author 283
Index 285
Teaching Mindful Writers introduces new writing teachers to a learning cycle that will help students become self-directed writers through planning, practicing, revising, and reflecting. Focusing on the art and science of instructing self-directed writers through major writing tasks, Brian Jackson helps teachers prepare students to engage purposefully in any writing task by developing the habits of mind and cognitive strategies of the mindful writer.
Relying on the most recent research in writing studies and learning theory, Jackson gives new teachers practical advice about setting up writing tasks, using daily writing, leading class discussions, providing feedback, joining teaching communities, and other essential tools that should be in every writing teacher’s toolbox. Teaching Mindful Writers is a timely, fresh perspective on teaching students to be self-directed writers. (From the Publisher)
Table Of Content:
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 3
PART I: DESIGNING TASKS FOR MINDFUL WRITERS
1 What Does It Mean to Teach Writing? 15
2 The Content of/Is Writing 26
3 Metacognition and Mindful Writing 33
4 The Learning Cycle for Mindful Writers 43
5 Meaningful Writing Tasks 48
6 Organizing Writing Tasks 61
7 Writing as (Meta)Thinking 69
Interlude: The First Day 75
PART II: PLAN
8 Planning and Thinking 83
9 Assess the Task 88
10 Set Goals 94
PART I I I : PRACTICE
11 The Essence of Teaching 99
12 The Lesson Plan 103
13 Daily Writing 110
14 Models (Or How to Teach Anything) 119
15 Class Discussion 131
16 Collaborative Learning 142
17 Teaching Reading 151
PART IV: REVISE
18 Revision as Mindful Writing 165
19 Responding to Mindful Writers 175
20 Grading Mindful Writers 187
21 Peer Feedback 195
22 Mindful Style 203
PART V: REFLECT
23 Reflection as Mindfulness 221
24 The Reflective Course 231
PART V I : T H E MINDFUL TEACHER
25 Mindful Teaching 239
26 Community 253
References 265
About the Author 283
Index 285