Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Writing instruction in engaging and effective elementary settings / Michael Pressley ... [et al.] -- 2. Best practices in implementing a process approach to teaching writing / Ruie J. Pritchard and Ronald L. Honeycutt -- 3. Best narrative writing practices when teaching from a developmental framework / Anne McKeough ... [et al.] -- 4. Best practices in developing a writing across the curriculum program in the secondary school / George E. Newell, Susan Koukis, and Stacy Boster -- 5. Writing instruction for young children : methods targeting the multiple demands that writers face / David Coker -- 6. Best practices in teaching planning / Steve Graham and Karen R. Harris -- 7. Best practices in teaching evaluation and revision / Charles A. MacArthur -- 8. Improving sentence construction skills through sentence-combining practice / Bruce Saddler -- 9. Best practices in spelling and handwriting / Bob Schlagal -- 10. Best practices in promoting motivation for writing / Pietro Boscolo and Carmen Gelati -- 11. Best practices in using the Internet to support writing / Rachel Karchmer-Klein -- 12. Best practices in teaching writing to adolescents / Dolores Perin -- 13. Best practices in writing assessment / Robert C. Calfee and Roxanne Greitz Miller -- 14. What is sound writing instruction for multilingual learners? / Jill Fitzgerald and Steve Amendum -- 15. Best practices in teaching writing to students with special needs / Susan De La Paz.