{"product_id":"a-guide-to-creating-student-staffed-writing-centers-grades-6-12-revised-edition-paperback","title":"A Guide to Creating Student-Staffed Writing Centers, Grades 6-12, Revised Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Kent\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Guide to Creating Student-Staffed Writing Centers, Grades 6\u003c\/em\u003e-\u003cem\u003e12, Revised Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is a how-to and, ultimately, a why-to book for middle school and high school educators as well as for English\/language arts teacher candidates and their methods instructors. This revised and updated International Writing Centers Association 2006 Book of the Year shows writing centers as places where writers work with each other in an effort to develop ideas, discover a thesis, overcome procrastination, create an outline, or revise a draft. Ultimately, writing centers help students become more effective writers. Visit any college or university in the United States and chances are there is a writing center available to students, staff, and community members. Writing centers support students and busy teachers while emphasizing and supporting writing across the curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Kent\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D., is Professor of Literacy and Director Emeritus of the Maine Writing Project at the University of Maine. A former secondary school writing center director and English teacher, Kent is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eWriting on the Bus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTeaching the Neglected 'R'. \u003c\/i\u003eHe was Maine Teacher of the Year in 1993 and a National Educator Award recipient in 1994. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717987045439,"sku":"9781433130564","price":88.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4b83147a1b3d049184b3b9ffca990aad.webp?v=1765080333","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/a-guide-to-creating-student-staffed-writing-centers-grades-6-12-revised-edition-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}