Well established as a definitive text-and now revised and updated with eight new chapters-this book translates cutting-edge research into effective guidelines for teaching writing in grades K-12.Illustrated with vivid classroom examples, the book identifies the components of a complete, high-quality writing program. Leading experts provide strategies for teaching narrative and argumentative writing; using digital tools; helping students improve specific skills, from handwriting and spelling to sentence construction; teaching evaluation and revision; connecting reading and writing instruction; teaching vulnerable populations; using assessment to inform instruction; and more. New to This Edition*Chapters on new topics: setting up the writing classroom and writing from informational source material.*New chapters on core topics: narrative writing, handwriting and spelling, planning, assessment, special-needs learners, and English learners.*Increased attention to reading-writing connections and using digital tools.*Incorporates the latest research and instructional procedures. See alsoHandbook of Writing Research, Second Edition, edited by Charles A. MacArthur, Steve Graham, and Jill Fitzgerald, which provides a comprehensive overview of writing research that informs good practice. | Best Practices In Writing Instruction by Steve Graham, Paperback | Indigo Chapters