Empowering young writers : the "writers matter" approach / Deborah S. Yost, Robert Vogel and Kimberly E. Lewinski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yost, Deborah S., author.

Vogel, Robert, 1947- author.

Lewinski, Kimberly E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching--United States.

English language.

English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching.

United States.

Autobiography--Authorship.

Autobiography.

Physical Description:

x, 179 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2014.

Summary:

Pioneered in Philadelphia, and Launched in Middle Schools in the fall of 2005, the "Writers Matter" approach was designed to discover ways to improve the fit between actual English curricula, district/state standards and, more recently, the Common Core Curriculum Standards for writing instruction. Adapted from Erin Gruwell's successful Freedom Writers Program, "Writers Matter" develops students' skills in the context of personal growth, understanding others, and making broader connections to the world. Empowering Young Writers emphasizes a focus on free expression and establishing connections between the curriculum and students' personal lives. Program creator Robert Vogel and his co-authors offer proven ways to motivate adolescents to write, work diligently to improve their writing skills, and think more critically about the world. This comprehensive book will help teachers, administrators, and students apply the "Writers Matter" approach, which can have a profound impact on students' lives and social development. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I

1 Empowering Young Writers through the Writers Matter Approach 3

2 Posing Intriguing Themes to Stimulate Adolescents' Writing 11

3 Inspiring Students to Write about Their Lives / Erin Bloom Bloom, Erin, Dianna Newton Newton, Dianna 20

4 Building Relationships and Community in the Classroom 34

Part II

5 Building Writing Self-Efficacy through Writers' Workshops 51

6 Implementing the Writers' Workshop / Steve Clark Clark, Steve 65

7 Teaching Revision with Honesty / Dianna Newton Newton, Dianna 74

Part III

8 Using Poetry and Mentor Texts to Stimulate Personal Writing Reflections / Erin Bloom Bloom, Erin 83

9 Integrating Literature and Writing / Dianna Newton Newton, Dianna 95

10 Making Deeper Connections through Integrated Learning 105

11 Integrating History, Reading, and Writing / Francesca Cantarini Cantarini, Francesca 112

Part IV

12 Making Community and World Connections through Writing 129.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781439910818

1439910812

9781439910825

1439910820

OCLC:

854890054

Publisher Number:

99958279331