Writefully Empowered

<p class=ql-align-center><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Tap into the Transformative Potential of the Writing Workshop</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The time has come to shift how we think about writing in our schools. In </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Writefully Empowered</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> Jacob</span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chastain calls on educators to embrace the deeply personal powerful and transformative potential of the writing workshop by pivoting toward a classroom that honors each student's individual voice. As Chastain argues: When we let-no push-for students to use their voices for their own purposes we give them what is rightfully theirs as human beings: the tools to shape the world in their image. Writing through this lens is an exercise in agency empowerment and self-determination. </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chastain outlines key considerations for creating a writing workshop that centers freedom equity and equality of opportunity. He begins with what writers need classroom routines and how to catalyze creativity through mini-lessons independent work time and conferencing. He also addresses how to track growth advocate for equitable practices and navigate the trauma that sometimes emerges in student work. A clear-eyed call to action informed by Chastain's years of classroom experience </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Writefully Empowered</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> will equip educators with all the tools they need to facilitate dynamic practices in their own spaces. </span></p><p class=ql-align-center> </p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Endorsements</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)></span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Writefully Empowered</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> shows teachers how to bring the inner lives of our young writers into the world moving them from compliance to engagement. I highly recommend it for all secondary ELA teachers. -Kelly Gallagher author of </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>180 Days</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> and </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>4 Essential Studies</em></p><p> </p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Jacob Chastain's excitement for unlocking students' potential as writers is palpable and contagious. </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Writefully Empowered</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> is a needed guide for creating vibrant conditions and opportunities that both respect and amplify student voice. -Anindya Kundu author of </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>The Power of Student Agency</em></p><p> </p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>The nuts and bolts-and soul-of the writing workshop are gathered in this useful text that invites authenticity practicality and glorious writing. -Jeff Anderson author of the Patterns of Power series</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>