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* Teacher for 40 years
* Only teacher to be awarded the M.L.A.’s Mina Shaughnessy Prize and NCTE’s David Russell Award for distinguished research
*Founded the demonstration school, Center for Teaching and Learning in 1990
*Author of several books including: In the Middle and Lessons That Change Writers
Writers' Workshop: 7 Basic Principles
Using this approach, all students are able to engage in writing at their own level. Their learning is supported with the mini lessons and the individual conferences with the teacher.
http://www.heinemann.com/shared/onlineresources/0506/lesson6.pdf
Nancie Atwell's ideas of writer's workshop include:
Sample Lessons from the book:
http://www.heinemann.com/products/0506.aspx
Some critics disagree with Nancie Atwell's views on the importance of letting students choose what they read and write about. Watch this video where she discusses her views.
http://www.heinemann.com/shared/player.aspx?id=AtwellRebuttal&path=rtmp://heinpublishing.flashsvc.vitalstreamcdn.com/heinpublishing_vitalstream_com/_definst_/videos/atwell