Writing the future presents the challenges for teachers: writing has changed, curriculum is changing, students are changing and the audience for writing is changing. Within this context of continuous change, writing is celebrated as a process that is, and has always been, a vehicle for developing the skills that connect us.
Includes:
Part 1. Writing and the 21st century
Part 2. Writers develop creative skills…..as they innovate and make meaning
Part 3. Writers develop critical thinking skills…..as they problem-solve
Part 4. Writers develop communication skills….and a writer’s voice
Part 5. Writers develop social skills…..in a writing community
Part 6. Writers develop personal skills…..as they come to know themselves through writing