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Open Katherine Bomer's staggeringly beautiful, generous bookyou may realize that you have never before see your students' writing at all.'Lucy Calkins, Author of Units of Study for Teaching WritingHidden Gems will transform the way we read student work.Thomas Newkirk, Author of Holding On to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad OnesYou don't get true, fireinthebelly energy for writing because you fear getting a bad grade, but because you have something to say and your own way of saying it.Katherine BomerIf you're like Katherine Bomer, you've grown weary of searching for what's wrong in student writing, and you want better ways to the respond to pieces whose beauty and intelligence doesn't shine on the first read. Now she shares how she learned instead to searchsometimes near the surface, sometimes deep beneathto find, celebrate, and teach from writers' Hidden Gems.'My hope is that as teachers we can respond to all students' writing with astonished, appreciative, awestruck eyes,' writes Katherine. Through protocols, sample assessments, and demonstrations with actual student work, she shows how to bring the brilliant facets of your writers to the surface as you: spot hidden stylistic gems in writing that is unconventional or vernacular uncover content and organizational gems even when you don't find the subject matter engaging or significant respond by naming and celebrating writers' gems instead of hunting for mistakes give lasting compliments using the inspiring language of published writers that motivate students to keep writing, revising, and polishing their gems.Accept Katherine Bomer's invitation to read work 'by young, unseasoned writers the way we would inquire our way into a poem by Nikki Giovanni, Jimmy Santiago Baca, or Naomi Shihab Nye and to notice the quirky brilliance and humor, the heartbreaking honesty, and surreal beauty in even the slightest bits of writing.' You'll soon discover that student writers often perform remarkable feats in the craft of writing, and that you can achieve remarkable results with them when you uncover theirHidden Gems.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Hidden Gems' by Katherine Bomer? A: 'Hidden Gems' focuses on teaching educators how to identify and celebrate the unique strengths in student writing rather than only looking for mistakes.
- Q: How does 'Hidden Gems' help teachers respond to student writing? A: The book provides protocols, sample assessments, and demonstrations that guide teachers in recognizing and highlighting the beauty and intelligence in student work.
- Q: What age group is 'Hidden Gems' suitable for? A: 'Hidden Gems' is suitable for teachers of all grade levels who want to enhance their approach to reading and responding to student writing.
- Q: Is 'Hidden Gems' appropriate for both novice and experienced teachers? A: Yes, 'Hidden Gems' offers valuable insights for both novice and experienced teachers looking to improve their writing instruction methods.
- Q: How many pages does 'Hidden Gems' have? A: 'Hidden Gems' has a total of 216 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of 'Hidden Gems'? A: 'Hidden Gems' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Hidden Gems' published? A: 'Hidden Gems' was published on March 19, 2010.
- Q: What are the key features of 'Hidden Gems'? A: The key features include strategies for spotting stylistic gems in unconventional writing, celebrating writers' strengths, and using inspiring language to motivate students.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Hidden Gems'? A: The author of 'Hidden Gems' is Katherine Bomer.
- Q: What category does 'Hidden Gems' fall under? A: 'Hidden Gems' falls under the category of Rhetoric.