A Guide to Creating Student-Staffed Writing Centers, Grades 6-12

by Richard Kent

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Writing centers are places where writers work with each other in an effort to develop ideas, discover a thesis, overcome procrastination, create an outline, or revise a draft. Ultimately, writing centers help students become more effective writers. Visit any college or university in the United States and chances are there is a writing center available to students, staff, and community members. A Guide to Creating Student-Staffed Writing Centers, Grades 6-12 is a how-to and, ultimately, a why-to book for middle school and high school educators as well as for English/language arts teacher candidates and their methods instructors. Writing centers support students and their busy teachers while emphasizing and supporting writing across the curriculum.

Genres: Nonfiction

172 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2006

Reviews

[Jeff Mattison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful. Joyful voice. Packed with resources.

[Katy Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Guide to Creating Student-Staffed Writing Centers is a great book for anyone who's interested in starting a writing center. It is full of ideas, options, practical advice, and logistical information, yet it is succinct and blessedly short. If you have any interest or curiosity in starting a writing center, I highly recommend this book!

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has a lot of great information. It covers all of the practical information one will need to start a Writing Center, and it provides a great deal of ideas and suggestions for expanding your Writing Center. Very informative.

[Beverly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This should be on the book shelf of anyone directing or starting a writing center at the 6-12 and college level.

[Nadine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very practical step by step advice. Very much geared to the North American situation though. Some very honest reflections on the internal politics around writing centres.