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after-school writing community
Author_Maisha T. Fisher
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open mic formats
popular youth culture
publishare readings
reading and writing
Standard American English
student cultures
urban high school students
urban youth
Product details
- ISBN 9780807747704
- Weight: 184g
- Dimensions: 167 x 227mm
- Publication Date: 06 Apr 2007
- Publisher: Teachers' College Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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This dynamic book examines how literacy learning can be expanded and redefined using the medium of spoken word poetry. The author tells the story of a passionate Language Arts teacher and his work with ""The Power Writers"", an after-school writing community of Latino and African American students. Featuring rich portraits of literacy in action, this book introduces teaching practices for fostering peer support, generating new vocabulary, discussing issues of Standard American English, and using personal experiences as literary inspiration.
Maisha T. Fisher is an assistant professor in the Division of Educational Studies at Emory University.
