After the End, Second Edition by Barry Lane

After the End, Second Edition by Barry Lane

Barry Lane's bestselling  After THE ENDhelped teachers see revision in a whole new light, and inspired a generation of students to not only embrace revision, but to realize that writingisrevision.  The long-awaited second edition keeps Barry's humorous and endearing tone and updates his ideas, lessons, and activities for teaching writing with heart, even in the Common Core era.  New material in this edition includes:

• How to teach argument and informational writing for authentic, powerful results

• Integrating technology into literacy lessons for today's students, using tablets, smart phones and apps

• Qr Code links to video clips that help teachers model Barry's ideas in the classroom

• Interviews with professional writers and master teachers about their own writing and revising processes and best lessons

• Nonfiction connections that help students learn to creatively revise any genre.

• Updated appendices with professional resources and mentor texts

Rediscover why Barry Lane is a beloved and inspirational teacher, writer, and storyteller.  And "after the end," know that it's really only a great new beginning for your students and their writing.

Barry Lane has taught writing in grades K-12 and has authored a number of professional books to assist teachers in instilling a love of writing in their students. He is a sought-after keynote speaker who splits his time between school visits, teacher training, and writing at his Vermont home. Reviser's Toolbox is one of his other books, as is But How Do You Teach Writing? Barry is a singer/songwriter who performs a Literacy Cabaret for teachers and a character-building assembly for children called Force Field for Good, in addition to writing and speaking. Visit www.barrylane.com to learn more about his work.

@barrylane is his Twitter handle. Lucy Calkins noted after spending a day at a Barry Lane class, Barry Lane is one of the best lecturers on the teaching of writing. His unique blend of kindness, understanding, and energy is truly remarkable. With full hearts and high spirits, my colleagues and I left our day with Barry, ready to bring new strategies and new enthusiasm to our writing classes.