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Using Journals With Reluctant Writers

Building Portfolios for Middle and High School Students

Inspire your students to communicate and reflect through writing!

An effective language arts tool for teachers, especially for those who teach at-risk, alternative, and special education students. Whether using the journals for daily practice or weekly assignments, teachers can effectively lead students through critical thinking, self-discovery, and ultimately more relevant and proficient writing. Highlights of this teacher's guide include:

    • Topical chapter-opening quotes that instill deeper self-reflection
    • Multiple questions for each topic to encourage more in-depth responses
    • Suggested readings for more comprehensive assignments
    • Suggested videos for each journal topic—students relate well to videos!
    • Flexible format for daily entries or weekly assignments
    • 45 journal topics for weekly assignments throughout the academic year

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Using Journals With Reluctant Writers - Book Cover
Product Details
  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9780761976127
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2000
  • Page Count: 160
  • Publication date: May 11, 2000

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Description

Description

"I loved the book and the soulful responses it generated from my reluctant writers."
Dee Conklin, Ph.D
Teacher, Reno Sparks Indian Colony
Reno, NV

"This journal program is authentic and gets students to write! Because the journal topics reflect current issues, my students respond positively. And, I get great insight into their lives."
Carol Popowich
Resource Teacher, Marshall Alternative High School
Bend, OR

"This is a book that is sorely needed! I'm impressed with the mature way the topics are presented to the students."
Rob Owens
Teacher, Washburn Rural High School
Topeka, KS

"This is one of the best books I have seen on topics for writing. All students could benefit from this – not just the reluctant writer."
Carol Miller, Intervention Specialist
Mineral Ridge High School
Mineral Ridge, OH

Inspire your students to communicate and reflect through writing!

Using Journals With Reluctant Writers is an effective language arts tool for teachers, especially those who teach at-risk, alternative, and special education students. Designed to inspire even the most reluctant writers, journal topics are followed by non-revealing, non-threatening exercises to introduce writing as a means of expression and to allow students to test teacher reactions. Positive teacher responses then encourage students to move on to material that require more personal reflection and further elaboration.

Whether using the journals for daily practice or weekly assignments, teachers can effectively lead students through critical thinking, self-discovery, and ultimately more relevant and proficient writing. Each chapter begins with a topical, thought-provoking quote and concludes with suggested videos and related readings that can be used for more comprehensive assignments. Using Journals With Reluctant Writers also assists teachers and students in creating a complete language arts portfolio.

Highlights of this teacher's guide include:

    • Topical chapter-opening quotes that instill deeper self-reflection
    • Multiple questions for each topic to encourage more in-depth responses
    • Suggested readings for more comprehensive assignments
    • Suggested videos for each journal topic—students relate well to videos!
    • Flexible format for daily entries or weekly assignments
    • 45 journal topics for weekly assignments throughout the academic year

An essential resource for any teacher who wants to motivate students to write well and write often, while thinking critically about their own lives and choices.

Author(s)

Author(s)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

School

Suggested Video: Dead Poet's Society

Trading Places

Suggested Video: LadyHawke

Life Summary

Suggested Video: Forrest Gump / Suggested Reading: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Friendship

Suggested Video: Breaking Away / Suggested Reading: Walk Two Moons

Family

Suggested Video: Parenthood

Home

Suggested Video: What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

Talents

Suggested Video: Mr Holland's Opus

Fears

Suggested Video: The River Wild / Suggested Reading: Touching the Void

Sports

Suggested Video: Rudy

Expectations

Suggested Video: Stand and Deliver

Autumn Holidays

Suggested Video: The War / Suggested Reading: Born on the 4th of July

Being Alone

Suggested Video: Iron Will / Suggested Reading: Hatchet

Communication

Suggested Video: Renaissance Man / Suggested Reading: Romeo and Juliet

Peace

Suggested Video: Star Trek IV

Giving

Suggested Video: It's a Wonderful Life / Suggested Reading: The Gift of the Magi

The Future

Suggested Video: Multiplicity / Suggested Reading: The Giver

Coming of Age

Suggested Video: Dirty Dancing / Suggested Reading: The Car

Dating

Suggested Video: Roxanne

Children

Suggested Video: My Girl

Old Age

Suggested Video: Cocoon

What Dreams May Come

Suggested Video: What Dreams May Come / Suggested Reading: Tuck Everlasting

Money

Suggested Video: Greedy

Occupations

Suggested Video: My Bodyguard / Suggested Reading: The Midwife's Apprentice

Emotions

Suggested Video: The Color Purple / Suggested Reading: The Color Purple

Crimes

Suggested Video: Cool Hand Luke / Suggested Reading: Holes

Punishments

Suggested Video: Philadelphia

Cliques and Gangs

Suggested Video: The Outsiders / Suggested Reading: The Outsiders

Uniqueness

Suggested Video: School Ties / Suggested Reading: Night

Equality

Suggested Video: A League of Their Own / Suggested Readings: Sounder; Black Like Me

Fame

Suggested Video: Malcolm X / Suggested Reading: The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Decisions

Suggested Video: Benny and Joon

Dreaming

Suggested Video: Field of Dreams

Television and Movies

Suggested Video: The Truman Show

Experiences

Suggested Video: White Fang / Suggested Reading: To Build a Fire

Famous Dates

Suggested Video: Groundhog Day

Leaders

Suggested Video: War of the Buttons / Suggested Reading: Lord of the Flies

Lies

Suggested Video: Liar, Liar / Suggested Reading: Lies

Truths

Suggested Video: Contact

Sickness

Suggested Video: The Cure

Health

Suggested Video: Running Brave

Personality

Suggested Video: Young Einstein / Suggested Reading: Searching for Bobby Fisher

Mysteries

Suggested Video: The Fugitive / Suggested Reading: Hound of the Baskervilles

What If...

Suggested Video: Deep Impact

Spring

Suggested Video: Desert Bloom

Graduation

Suggested Video: With Honors

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