Finally - highly effective, field-tested lesson plans for the students in every elementary and middle school classroom who struggle with writing. The practical how-to follow-up to Graham and Harris' popular ""Writing Better"", this book is just what K - 8 educators need to advance all students' writing skills, whether they have learning disabilities or just need extra help.Teachers will get concise lesson plans they can use to easily supplement their existing writing curriculum. From 20-50 minutes each, the lessons: address types of writing that are key to academic success, such as writing reports and constructing essays for standardized tests; help with every phase of the writing process, from planning to revising; reinforce new skills through group and individual practice; ensure that improvements are sustained by teaching students critical self-regulation skills they can use independently; support effective instruction with step-by-step guidelines and optional scripts for teachers; engage students with mnemonic devices they'll immediately grasp and remember; and include fun photocopiable support materials, such as cue cards, picture prompts, sheets for graphing story parts, and charts for brainstorming and setting goals.Firmly grounded in the authors' Self-Regulated Strategy Development approach, which has been proven effective by 2 decades of research, these brief, powerful lessons will help transform struggling students into confident, skilled, and motivated writers.

Left for Dead takes you through an engaging drama of entangled love, deception and religious pretense. It is the tragic but true story of a pastor husband who is more committed to his image than authentic living. Overcome by legalism his integrity and morality soon fail, leaving a trail of devastation. A strange car crash surrounded in mystery becomes a mere prelude to escalating murder attempts. When Linda comes face to face with an intruder in her home, the devastating reality she feared comes true and only a miracle can save her. How does a wife survive attempted murder by her husband and his lover who wants to take her place? Her story is a gripping reflection of God's grace in the face of tragedy. As a speaker, writer and ordained minister, today Linda's life is all about serving God. Through the trials it was his grace that put her life back together and healed her and her young children, who are now serving God with their own families.