Barbara J. Smith, PhD, is a passionate educator who promotes critical and creative thinking in the design of schools and school curriculum.Hope Blecher, EdD, is a literacy expert who encourages and inspires educators and schools to engage students in deep learning in and outside the traditional school classroom.

• Table of ContentsIntroduction…A work in progressSECTION A: Making ConnectionsChapter 1: Thinking Through WritingChapter 2: Doing the Write ThingChapter 3: Writing with OthersChapter 4: Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary WritingSECTION B: New Approaches for Teaching WritingChapter 5: Poetry as a Gateway to ProseChapter 6: Prompts for Prose WritingChapter 7: Planning to WriteChapter 8: Producing the First DraftChapter 9: Polishing the WritingChapter 10: Presenting the WritingChapter 11: Purpose-Based (PB) Writing Model SECTION C: Writing for a Purpose, One Grade at A TimeChapter 12: Writing in a Primary SettingChapter 13: Grade 3 to 5 WritingChapter 14: Middle School Writing in an Elementary School SettingChapter 15: Middle School Writing in a High School SettingChapter 16: Senior High School WritingSECTION D: Deep Dive into Writing ForcesChapter 17: Differentiating Writing Chapter 18: Feedback & AssessmentChapter 19: Hand Held DevicesChapter 20: Parent Role in Student WritingChapter 21: Challenges to Changing Writing InstructionConclusion:From Students to Writers

Hope Blecher and Barbara Smith have over 80 years of experiences as teachers, teacher leaders, academic leaders and authors ... and it shows. At a time when the "buzz" is about the advent of AI writing bots as a challenge to education, here is a book brimming with practical strategies that can be used in the classroom on a daily basis. What shines through here is a discernible passion and love for the craft of writing, a celebration of the development of authentic voice in learners, and a clear admiration for those charged with teaching these learners each day.