{"product_id":"jump-write-in-isbn-9780787977771","title":"Jump Write In!","description":"Classroom teachers often feel pressure to choose between using standards-based lessons and activities that engage their students' creativity and encourage personal expression. In \u003ci\u003eJump Write In!,\u003c\/i\u003e however, the experienced writer-teachers from WritersCorps offer numerous exercises that do both: build key standards-based writing skills and give voice to youth.  \u003cp\u003eThrough poetry, fiction, personal narrative, and playwriting, students will improve their writing skills by being invited to put their truths on the page. Perfect for a moment of inspiration as well as for deeper exploration, these easy-to-use and field-tested activities engage students from a variety of ethnic, educational, and economic backgrounds and encourage the recognition that their voices matter. The book's eleven chapters include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDozens of exercises accompanied by teacher notes and suggestions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLinks to standards for each activity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples of student work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn overview of the writing process from icebreakers to editing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggestions for further reading.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Order your copy today.  About the Book.  \u003cp\u003eThe Editors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum and State Standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Icebreakers and Opening Games.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Writing in a Group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Poetry: A Primer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Art Attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Point of View.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Themes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Writing with Visual Art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Editing and Rewriting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eWritersCorps\u003c\/b\u003e helps low-income children and teens improve their literacy and communication skills through creative expression. Founded in 1994 with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, WritersCorps operates programs in San Francisco, Washington, DC, and The Bronx, NY.\u003cbr\u003e In San Francisco, WritersCorps is a project of the San Francisco Arts Commission (www.writerscorps.org).  \u003cp\u003eEditor \u003cb\u003eJudith Tannenbaum\u003c\/b\u003e, who has written widely on community arts and cultural democracy, serves as WritersCorps's training coordinator.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eValerie Chow Bush\u003c\/b\u003e has edited four WritersCorps publications of student writing.\u003c\/p\u003e  Classroom teachers often feel pressure to choose between using standards-based lessons and activities that engage their students' creativity and encourage personal expression. In Jump Write In!, however, the experienced writer-teachers from WritersCorps offer numerous exercises that do both: build key standards-based writing skills and give voice to youth.  \u003cp\u003eThrough poetry, fiction, personal narrative, and playwriting, students will improve their writing skills by being invited to put their truths on the page. Perfect for a moment of inspiration as well as for deeper exploration, these easy-to-use and field-tested activities engage students from a variety of ethnic, educational, and economic backgrounds and encourage the recognition that their voices matter. The book's eleven chapters include\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDozens of exercises accompanied by teachernotes and suggestions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLinks to standards for each activity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples of student work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn overview of the writing process fromicebreakers to editing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggestions for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for Jump Write In!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book provides powerful material for everyteacher's toolbox.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Herbert Kohl, author, teacher, and director,the Institute for Social Justice and Education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"WritersCorps has proven, in a wide variety of educational settings, that language arts standards and creative expression can share the same page.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Claudia Anderson, principal,Ida B. Wells High School, San Francisco\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Armed with this workbook any teacher can be confident of tapping into the magical interiors of youth and bringing this magic to the outside world. This book made me want to race to the page!\"\u003cbr\u003e —Ruth Forman, poet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Sharing great writing by students is the way to inspire learning. WritersCorps lessons help keep them coming back.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Dorothy Langlois, Ethnic andAmerican Literature Teacher, San Francisco\u003c\/p\u003e  “This book provides powerful material for every teacher's toolbox.”\u003cbr\u003e --Herbert Kohl, author, teacher, and director, the Institute for Social Justice and Education  \u003cp\u003e“WritersCorps has proven, in a wide variety of educational settings, that language arts standards and creative expression can share the same page.”\u003cbr\u003e --Claudia Anderson, principal, Ida B. Wells High School, San Francisco\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Armed with this workbook any teacher can be confident of tapping into the magical interiors of youth and bringing this magic to the outside world. This book made me want to race to the page!\"\u003cbr\u003e --Ruth Forman, poet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Sharing great writing by students is the way to inspire learning. WritersCorps lessons help keep them coming back.”\u003cbr\u003e --Dorothy Langlois, Ethnic and American Literature Teacher, San Francisco\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989494022373,"sku":"NP9780787977771","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787977771.jpg?v=1761784329","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/jump-write-in-isbn-9780787977771","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}