Writings from the margins : exploring the writing practices of youth in the juvenile justice system / Kristine E. Pytash.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pytash, Kristine E., 1979- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

At-risk youth--Education--United States.

At-risk youth.

Juvenile delinquents--Education--United States.

Juvenile delinquents.

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

English language.

Creative writing--Therapeutic use.

Creative writing.

Juvenile delinquents--Education.

At-risk youth--Education.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxv, 99 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]

Summary:

Writing from the Margins examines the complex role of writing in the lives of young adults in the court system. Its purpose is to describe how writing can provide students with multiple tools to deal with their circumstances in life-giving them a voice to express themselves, an opportunity to recognize their strengths, a way to document their aspirations, and a chance for hope. It advocates for literacy instruction that is grounded in research, encourages youth to be creative meaning-makers, and underscores the power of writing as a way to amplify beliefs and life experiences. This book includes current research that supports a framework for teaching writing, particularly to those youth who are marginalized and disenfranchised, while considering the meaning of equity in education. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Research on Writing Instruction 1

2 Reading Like a Writer 11

3 Shying Away from Sad: Identity and Writing 27

4 "Sometimes Gun Violence Is Good" 43

5 The Art of Composing and Reconceptualizing Writing 59

6 Risky Endeavors 73.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Pytash, Kristine E., 1979- author. Writings from the margins

ISBN:

9781475830637

1475830637

9781475830644

1475830645

OCLC:

987797030