Writing for a change : boosting literacy and learning through social action / Kristina Berdan [and others], editors ; foreword by Richard Sterling.

Other author Berdan, Kristina.
Other author National Writing Project (U.S.)
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoSan Francisco : Jossey-Bass, a Wiley imprint, [2006]
Descriptionxxiv, 165 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesJossey-Bass teacher
Jossey-Bass teacher. ^A593149
Contents One: exploring student-driven learning and literacy through social action -- Part one: Social action in practice -- Two: Power play / Paula Laub -- Three: lending student voice to curriculum planning / Dietta Poston Hitchcock -- Four: Tthe story of the youth dreamers : in their own words / Mildred Harris, Chantel Morant, Shanta Crippen, Chris Lawson, Chekana Reid, Cierra Cary, Tiffani Young-Smith -- Five: Reflections on the youth dreamers / Kristina Berdan -- Six: Community action in a summer writing institute / Chinwe "La Tanya" Obijiofor -- Seven: Changing our world / Lori Farias, critics of society class -- Eight: Poetry and power in the creative writing workshop / Maggie Folkers -- Nine: Shall we dance? / Connie Ellard Bunch -- Ten: The march on John Philip Sousa / Elizabeth A. Davis -- Eleven: Social action and parent involvement / Mildred Serra -- Part two. Getting started with social action -- Twelve: Learning from social action : reflections on teaching and social action -- Thirteen: Principles for practice : what is social action? / Jennie Fleming, Ian Boulton -- Fourteen: Recommendations for the classroom : before you start / Jennie Fleming, Ian Boulton -- Part three. Stuff you can try : activities for social action -- Metro map -- Naming the group -- Community vocabulary -- Devising the vision -- How we behave in groups -- Movie poster -- Four faces -- But why? -- Codes -- Changing your mind -- Sculpts -- The three c's -- SWOT -- Ideal specimen -- Force field analysis -- Worst nightmare -- Now/soon/later -- The swimming pool -- Messages.
General note"Grades K-12; National Writing Project"--Cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 155-158) and index.
LCCN 2006022698
ISBN0787986577 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780787986575

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Joyner General Stacks LB1576 .W735 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold