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Getting the Buggers to Write

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Getting the Buggers to Write by Sue Cowley is a practical guide aimed at teachers who want to enhance their students' writing skills across all subjects. This third edition offers creative and engaging strategies to build confidence and enthusiasm for writing, from beginners to advanced learners. It uniquely addresses writing in the digital age, creative methods for encouraging boys to write, and cross-curricular writing projects. Additional online resources provide guidance for teachers on extending their writing skills beyond the classroom. Suitable for secondary, further education, and primary school practitioners, it is an invaluable resource for maximising every student's potential.
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This book is ideal for teachers at primary, secondary, and further education levels who seek practical methods to inspire and improve their students' writing skills, as well as educators interested in integrating writing across the curriculum.

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A practical guide for teachers, offering a host of ways to help all their students to improve their writing skills. It also offers advice on improving skills and confidence, and getting students excited about writing - not just in literacy or English, but across the curriculum.

A thoroughly practical guide for teachers, offering a whole host of ways to help all their students to improve their writing skills.

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Part of the hit 'Getting...' series: A thoroughly practical guide for teachers, offering a whole host of ways to help all their students to improve their writing skills.

In this third edition, bestselling author Sue Cowley offers advice on improving skills and confidence, and getting students excited about writing—not just in literacy or English, but across the curriculum. This book is full of engaging and creative approaches for writers at all stages of confidence and competence: from children just starting to write, to experienced learners looking to perfect their own style.

This edition includes new material on:

  • Writing in the digital age
  • Creative ideas for getting boys to write
  • Cross-curricular writing projects

On the companion website, you'll find lots of useful extras, including advice about the teacher as writer—how you can use your writing skills beyond the school. This thoroughly practical guide will interest all educators who want to maximise the potential of every one of their students.

It is an invaluable resource for teachers working at secondary and FE level, but equally a source of inspiration and practical advice for practitioners in primary schools.

Getting the Buggers to Write is an essential tool for teachers aiming to inspire writing enthusiasm and skill across all student levels.

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  • Getting the Buggers to Write
    Part of the hit 'Getting...' series: A thoroughly practical guide for teachers, offering a whole host of ways to help all their students to improve their writing skills. In this third edition, bestselling author Sue Cowley offers advice on improving skills and confidence, and getting students excited about writing—not just in literacy or English, but across the curriculum. This book...
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Matt Ryan, a UK English teacher, praises the book as a rare blend of rigorous pedagogy and practical, immediately usable strategies, highlighting its hopefulness and support for teacher confidence. Gail Robinson from TSL Education commends its tested activities and inspirational advice, effective for engaging learners from young children to disaffected teens.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781441171306

Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 December 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 338g

Pages: 264

About the Author

Sue Cowley is an expert on behaviour management, and on creative approaches to teaching and learning. She has written numerous bestselling education and parenting books, which have been translated and published around the world. Sue has written for many teaching publications and was a regular presenter on Teachers TV. She has also been called to appear in front of the Education Select Committee, as an expert witness on behaviour in schools. She works internationally as a writer, trainer and presenter, as well as helping to run her local preschool.
Sue is a renowned INSET trainer, who has provided training for teaching and support staff around the UK and in Europe. She offers courses on a variety of topics including developing children's writing, creative thinking and behaviour management.

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