Critical Literacy and Writer’s Workshop

Bringing Purpose and Passion to Student Writing

Lee Heffernan

How often have you read students’ writing that reflects personal lives but doesn’t reveal new understandings about themselves and their world?

Use this resource to take upper elementary students’ writing to a deeper level with a critical approach that focuses on questioning multiple viewpoints, exploring social issues, and taking action to promote social justice. You’ll discover how integrating critical literacy into writer’s workshop engages students in social action as they actively critique the connections between their personal lives and society.

An IRA Book Club selection, May 2004

© 2004 | 96 pp.
ISBN 10: 0-87207-541-9 | ISBN 13: 978-0-87207-541-2

Also of interest:

Connecting Reading and Writing in the Intermediate Grades

Getting Beyond “I Like the Book”

Related ReadWriteThink.org lesson plans:

“Using Word Storms to Explore Vocabulary and Encourage Critical Thinking”