Posts by Teachers Writers Collaborative
Educating the Imagination Volume 1: Essays and Ideas for Teachers and Writers
Educating the Imagination Volume 1: Essays and Ideas for Teachers and Writers Edited by Christopher Edgar & Ron Padgett 304 pp. Grades: all ages $14.95 paperback The essays in Educating the Imagination were selected from the very best articles in Teachers & Writers magazine. Fifty-five creative writers present a multitude of ideas and techniques for…
Read MoreThe Dictionary of Wordplay
The Dictionary of Wordplay By Dave Morice 293 pp. Grades: all ages $19.95 paperback $5.95 eBook The Dictionary of Wordplay is the first dictionary of wordplay, ever. The more than 1,234 entries in Morice’s Dictionary range from the acrostic and the “exquisite corpse” to palindromes, spoonerisms, and anagrams. From these the reader moves on to such esoteric and fascinating…
Read MoreDeep Revision: A Guide for Teachers, Students, and Other Writers
Deep Revision: A Guide for Teachers, Students, and Other Writers By Meredith Sue Willis 192 pp. Grades: all ages $16.95 paperback If you or your students dread the process of revision, this book will prove transformative. Deep Revision covers topics such as: revision as a natural process, learning to revise by editing other people’s writing, changing…
Read MoreClassics in the Classroom: Using Great Literature to Teach Writing
Classics in the Classroom: Using Great Literature to Teach Writing Edited by Christopher Edgar & Ron Padgett 240 pp. Grades: all ages $17.95 paperback Classics in the Classroom presents fascinating strategies for using great literature to inspire imaginative writing. The literature discussed in this volume includes myths, epics, lyric poems, plays, stories, and novels, from ancient Sumeria, Greece,…
Read MoreThe Circuit Writer: Writing with Schools and Communities
The Circuit Writer: Writing with Schools and Communities By Margot Fortunato Galt 147 pp. Grades: all ages $14.95 paperback The Circuit Writer: Writing with Schools and Communities is Margot Fortunato Galt’s compelling account of her 3 decades as a visiting writer in the Upper Midwest, teaching such diverse populations as Somali and Hmong refugees, Dakota…
Read MoreThe Art of Science Writing
The Art of Science Writing By Dale Worsley & Bernadette Mayer 224 pp. Grades: middle school, high school, university $17.95 paperback The Art of Science Writing features innovative advice about science writing, as well as inspiring examples from Charles Darwin, Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, Jane Goodall, Stephen Jay Gould, and others. Topics covered include: essay development; writing…
Read MoreThe Alphabet of the Trees: A Guide to Nature Writing
The Alphabet of the Trees: A Guide to Nature Writing Edited by Christian McEwen & Mark Statman 320 pp. Grades: all ages $19.95 paperback The Alphabet of the Trees is a superb collection of essays about teaching all aspects and forms of nature writing, including field journals, poems, fiction, and nonfiction. The distinguished contributors to this volume…
Read MoreThe Adventures of Dr. Alphabet: 104 Unusual Ways to Write Poetry in the Classroom & the Community
The Adventures of Dr. Alphabet: 104 Unusual Ways to Write Poetry in the Classroom & the Community By Dave Morice 272 pp. Grades: kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school $19.95 paperback There are quite a few creative writing manuals on the market, but there is nothing remotely like The Adventures of Dr. Alphabet, a…
Read MoreSpellbound: The Art of Teaching Poetry
Spellbound: The Art of Teaching Poetry Edited By Matthew Burgess 240 pp. Grades: all ages $19.95 paperback Spellbound: The Art of Teaching Poetry offers a range of exciting ideas to inspire students of all ages to explore their potential as writers and creators. Featuring original lesson by 26 contributors, including Aracelis Girmay, Bianca Stone, Jason Koo, and…
Read MoreResources for teaching artists
Dear T&W Community, We understand that the current public health crisis has financially impacted many teaching artists profoundly. We hope that this page will support you in your search for new sources of income. Please find a list of emergency relief fund resources compiled below. If you have any resources that you would like to…
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