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Lopez, Enrique J.; Ortiz, Jose – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2022
In this article, we explore features of a summer program intended to support the personal and academic development of non-dominant high school youth. We focus on one particularly robust practice in the program known as encuentros -- daily gatherings intended to build community and collective sense-making. We draw on field notes and videos to…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, High School Students, Transformative Learning, Summer Programs
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Yagelski, Robert P. – English Education, 2009
In this frankly utopian essay, Robert Yagelski's theme is the transformative power of writing as an act in and of itself. He makes us reevaluate our motivation and point for teaching writing in schools and asks us to consider an agenda that will quite frankly scare teachers as he explains why we need an ontology of writing. (Contains 6 notes.)
Descriptors: Authors, Writing (Composition), Emotional Experience, Group Activities