Building Writing Communities and Partnering with Families: Multiple Perspectives from a Writing Practicum

Abstract

Purpose – This chapter outlines a six-week graduate level writing practicum that fosters collaboration among teachers, elementary school writers, and families.

Design – Through the voices of teachers, students, and families, the authors describe a newly developed writing practicum where teachers engage in the writing process to build communities of writers and develop partnerships with families.

Practical implications – Teacher educators can use the practices presented in this chapter as a springboard to create their own school-based writing practicum.

Originality/value – This approach to teacher education values communities of writers and family partnerships to build on student writers’ strengths and interests.

Citation

Dozier, C. and Smit, J. (2013), "Building Writing Communities and Partnering with Families: Multiple Perspectives from a Writing Practicum", Ortlieb, E. and Cheek, E.H. (Ed.) Advanced Literacy Practices (Literacy Research, Practice and Evaluation, Vol. 2), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 161-179. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2048-0458(2013)0000002011