{"product_id":"9780787977771","title":"Jump Write In! Creative Writing Exercises for Diverse Communities, Grades 6-12","description":"\u003ch1\u003eJump Write In!\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCreative Writing Exercises for Diverse Communities, Grades 6-12\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWritersCorps | Judith Tannenbaum | Valerie Chow Bush\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Curricula\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eClassroom 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 August 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780787977771\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310566174860,"sku":"9780787977771","price":25.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780787977771.jpg?v=1780164737","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780787977771","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}