{"product_id":"empowering-young-writers-the-writers-matter-approach-paperback-softback-9781439910825","title":"Empowering Young Writers; The \"Writers Matter\" Approach (Paperback \/ softback) 9781439910825","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEmpowering Young Writers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe \"Writers Matter\" Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDeborah S Yost (Author), Robert Vogel (Author), Kimberly E Lewinski (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781439910825\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 7 March 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpowering Young Writers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e explains and expands on the practical aspects of the \"Writers Matter\" approach, emphasizing 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This comprehensive book will help teachers, administrators, and education students apply and reproduce the \"Writers Matter\" approach more broadly, which can have a profound impact on their students' lives and social development. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePreface\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e PART I\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 1   Empowering Young Writers through the Writers Matter Approach\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 2   Posing Intriguing Themes to Stimulate Adolescents' Writing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 3   Inspiring Students to Write about Their Lives\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e      With Erin Bloom and Dianna Newton\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 4   Building Relationships and Community in the Classroom\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e PART II\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 5   Building Writing Self-Efficacy through Writers' Workshops\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 6   Implementing the Writers' Workshop\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e      With Steve Clark\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 7   Teaching Revision with Honesty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e      With Dianna Newton\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e PART III\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 8   Using Poetry and Mentor Texts to Stimulate Personal Writing Reflections\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e      With Erin Bloom\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 9   Integrating Literature and Writing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e      With Dianna Newton\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 10   Making Deeper Connections through Integrated Learning\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 11  Integrating History, Reading, and Writing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e       With Francesca Cantarini\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e PART IV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e 12   Making Community and World Connections through Writing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e APPENDIX A:  Students' Writing Relating to the Five Writers Matter Themes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e APPENDIX B:  Web Resource for Teachers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e References\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Index\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52584908718360,"sku":"9781439910825","price":19.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/empowering-young-writers-the-writers-matter-approach-paperback-softback-9781439910825","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}