Anna J. Small Roseboro, a wife, mother, and National Board-Certified Teacher has over four decades of experience teaching in public, parochial, and private schools and colleges, mentoring early career educators, and facilitating leadership institutes. While residing in San Diego, Roseboro served as Chair of the English Department at The Bishop's School and as President of the California Association of Teachers of English. Dr. Susan Steffel, professor emeritus of English at Central Michigan University (CMU), taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in English education and young adult literature. Steffel has served as president of the Michigan Council of Teachers of English, editor of the Language Arts Journal of Michigan, and president of the Michigan Conference on English Education.
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter One: Plan Now to Be Effective and Efficient
Chapter Two: Cultivate a Community of Writers
Chapter Three: Explore Grammars - Traditional and Contemporary
Chapter Four: Think on Paper - Writing in the Content Areas
Chapter Five: Tell It Like It Is: Inviting Informative Writing
Chapter Six: Make the Case - Writing to Impact Thinking and Acting
Chapter Seven: Verse Life Together: Reading and Writing Poetry
Chapter Eight: Entertain and Explore Life: Writing Short Stories
Chapter Nine: Dramatize It Write: Reviewing, Then Drafting One Act Plays
Afterword
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