An edition of Writing in Rhythm (2007)
Writing in Rhythm
Spoken Word Poetry in Urban Classrooms (Language and Literacy)
By Maisha Fisher
Publish Date
March 20, 2007
Publisher
Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University,Teachers College Press
Language
eng
Pages
122
Description:
"This 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 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 literacy inspiration."--BOOK JACKET.