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. Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Designing Tasks for Mindful Writers 1. What Does It Mean to Teach Writing? 2. The Content of/Is Writing 3. Metacognition and Mindful Writing 4. The Learning Cycle for Mindful Writers 5. Meaningful Writing Tasks 6. Organizing Writing Tasks 7. Writing as (Meta)Thinking Interlude: The First Day Part II: Plan 8. Planning and Thinking 9. Assess the Task 10. Set Goals Part III : Practice 11. The Essence of Teaching 12. The Lesson Plan 13. Daily Writing 14. Models (Or How to Teach Anything) 15. Class Discussion 16. Collaborative Learning 17. Teaching Reading Part IV: Revise 18. Revision as Mindful Writing 19. Responding to Mindful Writers 20. Grading Mindful Writers 21. Peer Feedback 22. Mindful Style Part V: Reflect 23. Reflection as Mindfulness 24. The Reflective Course Part VI : The Mindful Teacher 25. Mindful Teaching 26. Community References About the Author Index This book introduces new writing teachers to a learning cycle that helps students become self-directed writers through planning, practicing, revising, and reflecting. The book instructs self-directed writers through major assignments, helping teachers prepare students to engage in any writing task by developing the habits of mind and cognitive strategies. -- Provided by publisher "Introduces new writing teachers to a learning cycle that helps students become self-directed writers through planning, practicing, revising, and reflecting. Instructing self-directed writers through major assignments to help teachers prepare students to engage in any writing task by developing the habits of mind and cognitive strategies"-- Provided by publisher
