| Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community Contributor(s): Adams, Kathleen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1475812175 ISBN-13: 9781475812176 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $85.14 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Education | Essays - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General |
| Dewey: 808.066 |
| LCCN: 2014011353 |
| Series: It's Easy to W.R.I.T.E. Expressive Writing |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 266 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Expressive writing is life-based writing that focuses on authentic expression of lived experience, with resultant insight, growth and skill-building. Research shows that expressive writing can help in the development of emotional intelligence, better choice-making, and healthy coping skills. In this remarkable collection, 11 experts from education and community service join to offer compelling guidance on applied practice. You'll discover -a model for a poetry group for youth at risk; -how to help students develop inner resources through metaphor; -a "photovoice" project to help at-risk students stay in school; -how storytelling develops emotional intelligence in primary school children; -a method that helps teachers become more confident writers; -how expressive writing can help teachers manage stress and avoid burn-out; -expressive writing as change agent for communities; -the benefits and limitations of writing programs in prisons and jails; -hip-hop as "the pen of the people"; -finding a writing group; writing with others; -the ethics and standards of practice for expressive writing in the classroom and community; -guidance for all levels of learners: Primary, teens, college-age, adult; professional development, personal growth. Whether you are a teacher, a counselor, a facilitator, or a writer you'll find this volume an invaluable and innovative resource for expressive writing in the classroom and in the community. |