Sheila Heti

826 National

Author Sheila Heti works with a group of high school students to select the year's best new fiction, journalism, poetry, essays, and comics aimed at readers age fifteen and up.

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2018

Edan Lepucki

An eclectic collection of fiction, essays, poetry, and graphic work selected by high school students with the help of New York Times best-selling author Edan Lepucki. Over the past year, fifteen Bay Area high school students have gathered each week in the basement of an independent publishing house to pore over online and print literary journals, magazines, books, plays, and graphic novels. They read things they couldn't shake and engaged in deep conversations about how good writing brings people together, no matter what else is happening around the world. With the help of New York Times best-selling author Edan Lepucki they have compiled The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019.

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019

Bring STEM to life for students with zombies, rockets, celebrities, and more STEM to Story: Enthralling and Effective Lesson Plans for Grades 5-8 inspires learning through fun, engaging, and meaningful lesson plans that fuse hands-on discovery in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) with creative writing. The workshop activities within the book are the innovative result of a partnership between 826 National's proven creative writing model and Time Warner Cable's Connect a Million Minds, an initiative dedicated to connecting young people to the wonders of STEM through hands-on learning. Authentically aligned with both the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards, this book provides teachers, after-school and out-of-school providers, and parents with field-tested lessons, workshops, and projects designed by professionals in each field. Including reflective observations by arts and science celebrities like Jon Scieszka, Mayim Bialik, and Steve Hockensmith, lessons feature bonus activities, fun facts, and teaching points for instructors at every level. These quirky, exploratory lessons will effectively awaken student imaginations and passions for both STEM and creative writing, encourage identity with scientific endeavors, and make both science and writing fun. Grades five through eight is the critical period for engaging students in STEM, and this book is designed specifically to appeal to – and engage – this age group. The guided curricula fosters hands-on discovery, deep learning, and rich inquiry skills while feeling more like play than school, and has proven popular and effective with both students and teachers. Awaken student imagination and get them excited about STEM Fuse creative writing with STEM using hands-on activities Make scientific principles relevant to students' lives Inspire students to explore STEM topics further The demand for STEM workers is closely linked to global competitiveness, and a successful future in STEM depends upon an early introduction to the scientific mindset. The challenge for teachers is to break through students' preconceptions of STEM fields as "hard" or "boring," to show them that STEM is everywhere, it's relevant, and it's loads of fun. For proven lesson plans with just a dash of weird, STEM to Story is a dynamic resource, adaptable and applicable in school, after school, and at home.

Enthralling and Effective Lesson Plans for Grades 5-8

STEM to Story

Fantastic strategies for getting high school students excitedabout writing This book offers 50 creative writing lesson plans from theimaginative and highly acclaimed 826 National writing labs. Createdas a resource to reach all students (even those most resistant tocreative writing), the off-beat and attention-grabbing lessonsinclude such gems as "Literary Facebooks," where students create amock Facebook profile based on their favorite literary character,as well as highly practical lessons like the "College ApplicationEssay Boot Camp." These writing lessons are written byexperts—and favorite novelists, actors, and otherentertainers pitched in too. Road-tested lessons from a stellar national writing lab Inventive and unique lessons that will appeal to even the mostdifficult-to-reach students Includes a chart linking lessons to the Common Core StateStandards 826 National is an organization committed to supportingteachers, publishing student work, and offering services forEnglish language learners.

50 Enthralling and Effective Writing Lessons (Ages 11 and Up)

Don't Forget to Write for the Secondary Grades

Fantastic strategies for getting high school students excited about writing This book offers 50 creative writing lesson plans from the imaginative and highly acclaimed 826 National writing labs. Created as a resource to reach all students (even those most resistant to creative writing), the off-beat and attention-grabbing lessons include such gems as "Literary Facebooks," where students create a mock Facebook profile based on their favorite literary character, as well as highly practical lessons like the "College Application Essay Boot Camp." These writing lessons are written by experts—and favorite novelists, actors, and other entertainers pitched in too. Road-tested lessons from a stellar national writing lab Inventive and unique lessons that will appeal to even the most difficult-to-reach students Includes a chart linking lessons to the Common Core State Standards 826 National is an organization committed to supporting teachers, publishing student work, and offering services for English language learners.

Creative strategies for getting young students excited aboutwriting Don't Forget to Write for the Elementary Grades offers 50creative writing lesson plans from the imaginative and highlyacclaimed 826 National writing labs. Created as a resource to reachall students (even those most resistant to creative writing), thelessons range from goofy fun (like "The Other Toy Story: Make YourToys Come to Life") to practical, from sports to science, music tomysteries. These lessons are written by experts, and favoritenovelists, actors, and other celebrities pitched in too. Lessonsare linked to the Common Core State Standards. A treasure trove of proven, field-tested lessons to teachwriting skills Inventive and unique lessons will appeal to even the mostdifficult-to-reach students 826 National has locations in eight cities: San Francisco, NewYork, Los Angeles, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Seattle, Boston, andWashington DC 826 National is a nonprofit organization, founded by DaveEggers, and committed to supporting teachers, publishing studentwork, and offering services for English language learners.

50 Enthralling and Effective Writing Lessons (Ages 5 to 12)

Don't Forget to Write for the Elementary Grades

Don't Forget to Write for the Elementary Grades If you believe that teaching creative writing should be done creatively, you've picked up the right book. Don't Forget to Write for the Elementary Grades offers elementary teachers 50 creative writing lesson plans developed by the imaginative and highly acclaimed 826 National writing centers. The book is designed to be a handy teacher's aide that can help reach and inspire all students ages 5 to 12 (even those most resistant to creative writing). The lessons range from silly ("Brains! or, Writing with Zombies") to practical ("How to Write a How To"), from sports to science, music to mysteries, and everything in between (yes, there is an academic purpose to having Harry Potter and Spiderman battle some evil ninjas). Each lesson is written by educators, 826 volunteers, celebrated authors, actors, and writers, and all are linked to rigorous writing standards. Don't Forget to Write for the Elementary Grades contains: A treasure trove of proven, field-tested lessons Lessons that are adaptable for all grade levels Tips to keep supplies and prep to a minimum Lesson plans that include an outline, handouts, and examples Evaluation rubrics to guide grading Maps to the Common Core Standards The book's activities are based on proven pedagogy that can help students develop the skills to organize their ideas, craft their arguments, revise their work, state their points of view, and peer-edit, all while having a blast and learning an awful lot about the joy and hard work of writing. Praise for Don't Forget to Write "There is a revolutionary movement afoot. We strike soon. Our goal is to take over the world and make it much more interesting. These are the plans right here. Take them and spread the word." —Lemony Snicket, author of A Series Of Unfortunate Events and other dreadful books "I'm excited to see yet another unconventionally brilliant development from 826 on the craft of teaching creative writing. 826 has proved, over and over, that a sense of humor and the ability to laugh while writing will produce astonishing results." —Judd Apatow, film producer, screenwriter, and director

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