Reviews

Lessons That Change Writers by Nancie Atwell

aliciasirois's review

5.0

I went to a conference to see Nanci Atwell talk about this book before I read it. I am really excited to use it to improve my curriculum for my struggling Sophomores.

beths0103's review against another edition

4.0

I read Atwell's [b: In the Middle: New Understanding About Writing, Reading, and Learning|70378|In the Middle New Understandings about Writing, Reading, and Learning|Nancie Atwell|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388192497s/70378.jpg|494897] three years ago and it changed my beliefs and procedures for teaching English drastically. My English class is modeled off of that book, and so I was thrilled when I found Lessons That Change Writers because it gave me an opportunity to look inside Atwell's head and classroom to see the specific lessons she uses, down to the script and handouts. For busy teachers who don't have the time to go do the research themselves and make handouts and write notes, this is the perfect addition to their classroom.

erika_reynolds20's review against another edition

4.0

I was hoping to receive more information on how to actually run a writing workshop, but this is full of specific activities for mini-lessons and conferencing with students. Over half of the book is marked and I can tell I’ll be reaching for this throughout the entire school year.

skrajewski's review against another edition

4.0

I found some great ideas for workshop lessons.

library_kb's review

informative medium-paced

3.0

I've liked other books by Atwell better, but this is a great practical how to guide for lessons for writing workshop. I liked seeing the scripts, but some of them are very dated :) Still great info that can be adapted easily!