Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community (It's Easy to

Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community (It's Easy to W.R.I.T.E. Expressive Writing)
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. Youâ€™ll discover
- a model for a poetry group for youth at risk;
- how to help students develop inner resources through metaphor;
- a â€œphotovoiceâ€ 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 â€œthe pen of the peopleâ€;
- 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 youâ€™ll find this volume an invaluable and innovative resource for expressive writing in the classroom and in the community.

Country	USA
Brand	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations, figures
ReleaseDate	2014-07-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781475812183

Expressive Writing: Classroom and Community (It's Easy to W.R.I.T.E. Expressive Writing)

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