Writing From the Margins: Exploring the Writing Practices of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System - Hardcover

Kristine E. Pytash

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1475830637 ISBN 13: 9781475830637

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK), 2017

Synopsis

The book is a critical examination of the complex role of writing in court-involved young adults’ lives. The purpose of this book is to provide an in-depth look at how writing might possibly be the best opportunity to give students multiple tools to deal with their circumstances in life: to give them a voice to express themselves; an opportunity to recognize their strengths; a way to document their aspirations; and chance to give them hope. Furthermore, this book will advocate for literacy instruction that is grounded in research, and will advocate for youth to be creative meaning-makers, and finally this book will underscore the power of writing as a way to amplify beliefs and life experiences. This book includes current research that supports a framework for teaching writing, particularly for those youth who are marginalized and disenfranchised, while considering the meaning of equity in education.

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About the Author

Kristine E. Pytash is an Associate Professor in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies at Kent State University’s College of Education, Health, and Human Services where she co-directs the secondary Integrated Language Arts teacher preparation program. A former high school English teacher, her research focuses on the literacy practices of youth in alternative schools and juvenile detention facilities, disciplinary writing, and preparing preservice teachers to teach writing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK)
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1475830637
• ISBN 13: 9781475830637
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 126