{"product_id":"mentoring-youth-writers-six-strategies-to-bring-out-the-author-in-every-student-9780814102534","title":"Mentoring Youth Writers: Six Strategies to Bring Out the Author in Every Student by Williams, Wendy R.","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow can teachers bring out the author (or graphic novelist, filmmaker, songwriter...) in every student?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMentoring Youth Writers\u003c\/i\u003e outlines six strategies to engage and inspire secondary students and guide them into writing as an authentic and meaningful practice: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexploring multimodal forms of writing;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einviting choice;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebuilding community;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehonoring student knowledge and experience;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enurturing students as writers; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econnecting writers to opportunities beyond the classroom. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will go inside the Young Authors' Studio program to see examples of mentoring in action. In addition, experienced teachers discuss how they have used these six strategies with secondary students. Learn why a mentoring stance is needed in education today and how this work aligns with NCTE's \u003ci\u003ePosition Statement on Writing Instruction in School \u003c\/i\u003e(2022) and other research and theory in English education. Classroom-ready activities are provided to bring ideas to life in schools and community programs. \u003ci\u003ePrinciples in Practice imprint\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wendy R. Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 7.32w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814102534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWendy R. Williams is an associate professor of English education at Arizona State University. This is her second book. She is also the author of \u003cem\u003eListen to the Poet: Writing, Performance, and Community in Youth Spoken Word Poetry \u003c\/em\u003e(2018) and numerous articles and chapters. Her current projects address visual and multimodal storytelling and food studies in English language arts. Williams is co-chair of the ELATE Commission on Arts and Literacies and past editor of \u003cem\u003eEnglish Journal\u003c\/em\u003e's Teaching Creative Writing column. At her university, she has organized community writing events, designed new academic programs, and developed and taught courses on narrative research, visual narratives, Studio Ghibli films, children's literature, and food writing. Before becoming a professor, she taught high school and middle school English for nine years. She is a cellist, certified Maricopa County Master Gardener, and classically trained chef.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Council of Teachers of English (Ncte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67934634606745,"sku":"9780814102534","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/9780814102534.jpg?v=1793916821","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/mentoring-youth-writers-six-strategies-to-bring-out-the-author-in-every-student-9780814102534","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}