Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-316).
Contents
Reading like writers -- The craft of writing -- Envisioning text possibilities -- Reading aloud: filling the room with the sound of wondrous words -- Studying writers' office work: powerful writing begins long before the draft -- Organized inquiry: teaching students to read like writers -- An invitation to my library : the craft of art structure -- Another invitation to my library: ways with words -- Selecting books for craft study -- Growing taller in our teaching -- Planning for the workshop: writers learn from writers -- Focus lessons: filling the writing workshop with craft possibilities -- Brave, bold teaching: the power of suggestive writing conferences -- Assessment that focuses our eyes on craft -- Never to teach alone again.