Writing Instruction to Support Literacy Success

Evan Ortlieb, St. John's University, New York, NY, USAEarl H. Cheek, JR., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USAWolfram Verlaan, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, USA

• IntroductionRethinking Writing Products And Processes In A Digital Age - Evan Ortlieb, Wolfram Verlaan, Earl H. Cheek Jr. and Danielle DiMarcoTurning Around The Progress Of Struggling Writers: Key Findings From Recent Research - Sinéad Harmey and Emily RodgersAccelerating Student Progress In Writing: Examining Practices Effective In New Zealand Primary School Classrooms - Judy M. ParrIdeas As A Springboard For Writing In K-8 Classrooms - Kathleen M. Alley and Barbara J. PetersonProcess With A Purpose: Low-Stakes Writing In The Secondary English Classroom - Sue Verlaan and Wolfram VerlaanLearning Language And Vocabulary In Dialogue With The Real Audience: Exploring Young Writers' Authentic Writing And Language Learning Experiences - Ewa McGrail, J. Patrick McGrail and Alicja RiegerUnderstanding A Digital Writing Cycle: Barriers, Bridges, And Outcomes In Two Second-Grade Classrooms - Jessica S. Mitchell, Rachael F. Thompson and Rebecca S. AndersonClassroom Writing Community As Authentic Audience: The Development Of Ninth-Graders' Analytical Writing And Academic Writing Identities - Susan S. FieldsEngaging Students In Multimodal Arguments: Infographics And Public Service Announcements - Emily HowellThe Use Of Google Docs Technology To Support Peer Revision - Jessica Semeraro and Noreen S. MooreA Framework For Literacy: A Teacher Researcher Partnership Considers The “C-S-C Paragraph” And Literacy Outcomes - Christopher W. JohnsonPowerful Writing Instruction: Seeing, Understanding, And Influencing Patterns - Marla Robertson, Leslie Patterson and Carol WickstromFourth Graders As Researchers: Authors And Self-Illustrators Of Informational Books - Anita Nigam and Carole JanischSeniors, Scholars, Researchers: Using An Inquiry Approach To Writing The Research Paper - Sarah M. FlemingAugmenting Academic Writing Achievement For All Students - Wally Thompson, Debra Coffey and Traci Pettet

Editors Ortlieb, Cheek, and Verlaan present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles focused on the use of writing instruction as an adjunct to literacy instruction in a variety of educational contexts. The fifteen selections that make up the main body of the text are devoted to accelerating student progress in writing, low-stakes writing in the secondary English classroom, the use of Google Docs technology to support peer revision, and many other related subjects. Evan Ortlieb is a faculty member of St. John’s University in New York. Earl H. Cheek, Jr. is a faculty member of Louisiana State University. Worlfram Verlaan is a faculty member of the University of Alabama.