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Just Playing the Part': Engaging Adolescents in Drama and Literacy


Book Description
Focusing on the transformative power of the creative arts process, Christopher Worthman offers readers a new way of thinking about literacy development and, specifically, the teaching of writing and out-of-school literacies. Rich with theoretical and practical insights, this groundbreaking ethnography describes and analyzes the writing development of a group of teenagers involved in a unique commu... More
Book Information
PublisherTeachers College Press
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages192
ISBN-100807742465
ISBN-13978-0807742464
Publication Date08/11/2002
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About Christopher Worthman (Author) : Christopher Worthman is a published author. Published credits of Christopher Worthman include Just Playing the Part": Engaging Adolescents in Drama and Literacy (Language and Literacy Series (Teachers... more
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About Caroline Heller (Foreword) : Caroline Heller is a published author. Published credits of Caroline Heller include Just Playing the Part": Engaging Adolescents in Drama and Literacy (Language and Literacy Series (Teachers College P... more
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