Writing, Redefined

Broadening Our Ideas of What It Means to Compose
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-62531-275-4
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 245 g

What does it mean to write or to be a writer? In Shawna Coppola's book Writing, Redefined: Broadening Our Ideas of What It Means to Compose, she challenges the reader to expand beyond standard alphabetic writing and consider alternative forms of composition when assigning writing to students. This book empowers teachers to change what counts as writing in schools and classrooms, opening the door to students who may not consider themselves to be writers, but should and can. Inside you'll find alternative, engaging writing assignments that are visual, aural, or multimodal that will involve all students, specifically those: - Who prefer to compose using a wider array of forms and modes
- For whom standard English is not the norm
- Who have been identified as dyslexic
- Whose cultural traditions lean heavily towards more aural forms of composition
- Who are considered struggling writers
By finding ways to accommodate all styles of writers, students are free to unleash their creativity and share their story with others. While there is no question composition in written form is important and worth of study, broadening our definition of writing expands an enormous range of possibilities for composing for all students.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Coppola, Shawna

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Grundschulen, Hauptschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Literatur, Deutsch, Fremdsprachen (Unterricht & Didaktik)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Chapter 1: Why “Redefine” Writing?; Chapter 2: Writing Is. Visual Composition; Chapter 3: Writing Is. Aural Composition; Chapter 4: Writing Is. Multimodal Composition; Chapter 5: Writing Is. Remixing; Chapter 6: How We Can—and Must—Redefine Writing

Über Autor(innen)

Shawna Coppola has taught in public schools for almost two decades. She currently works as a national literacy consultant and speaker and is a volunteer teacher of 11-17 year-olds at a self-directed learning community in Dover, NH. When she is not teaching, she can be found dabbling with watercolors, writing comics, or exploring the beauty of her natural surroundings alongside her family.