Using 12 step-by-step strategies, teachers can help students build a rich vocabulary, gain a deep understanding of concepts, and develop organized thinking processes.

Andrew S. Rothstein has had a distinguished career as a teacher, administrator, and researcher. His diverse and enriching experiences in international schools, special education, public schools, and consulting have given him a broad perspective of the contexts in which children learn. As an author and presenter, he has achieved wide acclaim for his work in improving school performance by focusing on improving instruction and its supervision. His work in integrating many subject areas through writing has been highly effective in improving test scores in districts across the country. As principal, Rothstein led site-based improvements that resulted in strong increases in student academic performance. While superintendent of a regional school serving children with severe physical disabilities and health impairments, Rothstein reorganized staff development, created new curricula, and integrated technology into the instructional program for children for children from prekindergarten through high school. He has been an adjunct professor at Southern Connecticut State University and Touro College. Rothstein earned a master¿s degree in special education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a doctorate in educational administration from New York University.

Preface to the Second Edition
Publisher's Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. The Elements of Writing as Learning: Strategies, Genres, Topics, and Tools
2. Building Vocabulary With Taxonomies
3. Composing With Keywords
4. Metacognition
5. Defining Format
6. Morphology, Etymology, and Grammar
7. Profiles and Frames
8. Who's Who
9. Reasons, Causes, Results
10. Where in the World
11. Premises, Premises
12. Quotable Quotes
13. Personifications and Interactions
14. Writing as Editing
15. Writing-A Curriculum Unifier: A Goal for Every Student
Bibliography
Index