Author(s): Christopher Worthman
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 192
Publisher: Teachers' College Press
Language: English
Date Published: 2002-09-01
Dimensions: 154.43 x 230.63 x 10.41mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition: New
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Focusing on the transformative power of the creative arts process, Christopher Worthman offers readers a new way of thinking about literacy development and, specifically, the teaching of writing and out-of-school literacies. Rich with theoretical and practical insights, this groundbreaking ethnography describes and analyzes the writing development of a group of teenagers involved in a unique community-based teen theater project. Includes detailed descriptions of improvisational activities that can be adapted for use by other classes or ensembles.