ERIC Number: EJ539950
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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Writing Power: Opening Doors to Self-Expression.
Koch, Ann
Winds of Change, v12 n1 p14-17 Win 1997
High school English teacher from Hannahville Indian School (Wilson, Michigan) describes an approach to teaching writing that gives students ownership of the writing process, encourages creativity and self-expression, increases self-esteem, and fosters emotional and spiritual healing. Examples of students' poetry reflect issues facing American Indian adolescents. Includes students' views about creativity in the writing process. (LP)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Catharsis, Creative Writing, Creativity, English Teachers, High School Students, Poetry, Secondary Education, Secondary School Teachers, Self Esteem, Self Expression, Student Attitudes, Student Development, Teaching Experience, Writing Instruction, Writing Processes
Publication Type: Creative Works; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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