Empowering Young Writers

Deborah S. Yost  is a Professor of Education at La Salle University. She served as the primary researcher for Writers Matters over the past several years. Robert Vogel is a Professor of Education, Founding Director of Writers Matter Program and Co-Director of  Leadership and Global Understanding Minor at La Salle University. Kimberly E. Lewinski is an Assistant Professor of Education at La Salle University and serves as Assistant Director for the Writers Matter Program.

• Preface Acknowledgments   PART I 1   Empowering Young Writers through the Writers Matter Approach 2   Posing Intriguing Themes to Stimulate Adolescents' Writing 3   Inspiring Students to Write about Their Lives      With Erin Bloom and Dianna Newton 4   Building Relationships and Community in the Classroom   PART II 5   Building Writing Self-Efficacy through Writers' Workshops 6   Implementing the Writers' Workshop      With Steve Clark 7   Teaching Revision with Honesty      With Dianna Newton   PART III 8   Using Poetry and Mentor Texts to Stimulate Personal Writing Reflections      With Erin Bloom 9   Integrating Literature and Writing      With Dianna Newton 10   Making Deeper Connections through Integrated Learning 11  Integrating History, Reading, and Writing       With Francesca Cantarini   PART IV 12   Making Community and World Connections through Writing   APPENDIX A:  Students' Writing Relating to the Five Writers Matter Themes APPENDIX B:  Web Resource for Teachers   References Index