Hacking The Writing Workshop
Angela Stockman defines future-ready writers as “courageous explorers who know how to sit with discomfort. They’re other-centered and attuned to inequity and privilege. They’re committed to learning more about those who are different from them and experiences they’ve never had, to create things that change the way people think and feel and live. They consider the consequences of only writing about what they know. They consider whose voices are missing, whose stories need to be told, and who is disenfranchised. They write for the world, not for themselves or the small audiences they find inside of their classrooms, homes, and local communities.” In Hacking the Writing Workshop: Redesigning with Making in Mind, Angela Stockman outlines ten hacks for creating environments where these writers develop:
- Hack 1: Designing a Future-Ready Workshop
- Hack 2: Recognize and Engage the Maker in Your Midst
- Hack 3: Renovate Your Space
- Hack 4: Create a Writer-Centered Workshop
- Hack 5: Build a Better Notebook
- Hack 6: Co-Create a Just-Right Curriculum
- Hack 7: Make Room for Serious Play
- Hack 8: Tinker Through the Process
- Hack 9: Uncover and Share Learning Stories
- Hack 10: Frame Better Feedback