Tend your garden : nurturing motivation in young adolescent writers / Mary Anna Kruch.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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Machine generated contents note: Introductory Remarks to This Book -- Young Adolescent Motivation Model of Writing: An Adaptable Choice -- Anecdotes, Maxims, and Sample Lessons -- Rationales for Writing -- Overview of Chapters -- How I Came to Tend My Garden -- Why Middle School Teachers Stay to Tend Their Gardens -- Concluding Reflections on Introduction -- 1. Nurturing the Whole Learner in an Inquiry-Rich Environment -- Introductory Remarks to Chapter 1 -- What the Experts Say about Teaching Writing -- Observing a Progressive Classroom -- Learner-Centered Approach -- Nurturing Positive Self-Image through Literature -- Enhancing Positive Self-Image through Communication -- From the Page to the Stage: A Team-Building Unit Featuring Choice -- Mismatch between Learner-Centered and Test-Centered Curriculum -- Practicing vs. Preaching in the Learner-Centered Classroom -- Concluding Reflections on Chapter 1 -- 2.

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