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ERIC Number: EJ531686
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Publication Date: 1996
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Things We Cannot Say: "Writing for Your Life" and Stories in English Education.
Schaafsma, David
Theory into Practice, v35 n2 p110-16 Spr 1996
Examines the importance of storytelling and the implications of silence in the classroom, describing "Write for Your Life," an interdisciplinary writing project. The project focuses on improving student writing and on writing's relevance to students' lives and communities. The context is an experience in a methods class that highlighted two principles: commitment to story telling and problems in its use. (SM)
Descriptors: College Students, English Instruction, English Teacher Education, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Methods Courses, Preservice Teacher Education, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Story Telling, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship, Writing Improvement, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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