Machine generated contents note: ch. One A Classroom Where Mentors Matter
Creating Conditions for Writers and Mentors
ch. Two Developing a Mentor Text Habit of Mind
Building a Collection of Mentor Texts
Selecting Mentor Texts to Teach Writers
Throwing Out the File Cabinet: Methods of Mentor Text Organization and Storage
ch. Three Moving from Mentor Texts to Writing Lessons
Step 1 Decide on a Writing Unit
Step 2 Collect Mentor Texts
Step 3 Study Patterns to Create Lessons
Step 4 Arrange Lessons into a Unit
Step 6 Confer and Study Patterns in Student Writing
Allison and Rebekah Each Plan a Unit
ch. Four Introducing Students to Mentor Texts
Getting to Know Each Other and Mentor Texts
Learning to Read Like Writers
Using Mentor Texts as Writers for the First Time
Note continued: ch. Five Mentors Show Students How to Play
Notebook Time: A Powerful Tool for Instruction
Using Mentor Texts for Play and Exploration During Notebook Time
Establishing Routines and Rules for Notebook Time
Scaffolding Notebook Time in the First Few Weeks of School
Pushing Past Play into Projects That Matter
ch. Six Mentors Show Students How to Plan
Introducing a Genre or Technique
Matthew: One Student's Writing Plan
ch. Seven Mentors Show Students How to Draft and Revise
Helping Students Find Touchstone Texts
Checking In as Students Draft and Revise
Supporting Small-Group Work with Mentor Texts
Teaching Whole-Class Lessons in Craft and Revision
Five Mentor Texts, Twenty-Five Different Pieces
ch. Eight Mentors Show Students How to Go Public
Using Mentor Texts to Polish Student Writing
Note continued: Finding Presentation Ideas in Mentor Texts
Exploring Opportunities for Publication
Conferring to Prepare Student Writing for Readers
ch. Nine Mentors Show Students How to Be independent
Inviting Students to Find Their Own Mentor Texts
Bringing Authors to Life as Mentors for Students
Supporting Work with Mentors Across the Year
