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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Genesis of This Book | |
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Content and Use of This Book | |
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Structure | |
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On Using This Book | |
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To Develop Authorship in Your Students and Their Families | |
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To Join the World of Authors | |
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Theoretical Principles | |
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Transformative Education | |
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Underlying Principles | |
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Oppression and Liberation: A Closer Look | |
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Understanding Oppression | |
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Difference and Oppression | |
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Prejudice, Bias, and Oppression | |
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Liberation: Beyond Prejudice, Bias, and Oppression | |
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How Oppression is Perpetuated | |
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Our Vulnerability as Children | |
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Our Tendency to Pass on Hurt to Others | |
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The Internalization of Oppression | |
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Breaking the Cycle of Oppression | |
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Naming the Oppression | |
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Unlearning Biases | |
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Becoming Aware of Our Privileges | |
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Becoming Allies | |
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Exploring Our Roles as Both Oppressor and Oppressed | |
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Taking Action with Others | |
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Some Resources for Further Study and Action | |
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Authors in the Classroom | |
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Providing Models for Creative Expression | |
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Strengthening Teachers' Personal Voices | |
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Classroom-Generated Books as Cultural Bridges | |
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Awakening the Author within | |
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Types of Books Written by Teachers | |
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Benefits of Authoring Books | |
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Benefits of Self-published Books | |
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What about Standardized Testing? | |
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The Role of Dialogue in the Classroom | |
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Benefits of Dialogue | |
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Principles of Creative Dialogue | |
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The Issue of Time | |
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Facilitating Reflective Dialogue in the Classroom | |
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Rationale | |
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Challenges of Dialogue | |
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Suggestions for Facilitating Dialogue | |
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A Transformative Process | |
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Affirming Self | |
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Unveiling the Author within | |
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Teachers as Authors | |
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Creating a Book Based on a Poem: I Am | |
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Creating a Narrative Book: I Am | |
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Sharing the Teacher's Book with Students | |
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Students as Protagonists and Authors | |
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Students' Collective Writing: We Are | |
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Students' Individual Writing: I Am | |
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Sharing Their Work with Other Students | |
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Parents or Caretakers as Teachers and Authors | |
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Home Conversations: Learning from Parents' Experiences | |
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Books That Feature the Voices of Parents | |
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Parents' Collective Writing: We Are | |
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Parents' Individual Writing: Our Children or Our Families | |
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Additional Examples of Books Authored by Teachers, Students, and Families | |
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Parents and Family Members as Authors | |
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A Book by Teacher, Students, and Parents | |
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Recognizing Human Qualities | |
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The Creative Literacy Process | |
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Unveiling the Author within | |
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Teachers as Authors | |
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Teacher's Acrostic: Myself | |
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Creating an Acrostic Book for the Class: My Students | |
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Creating an Acrostic Book in Honor of a Loved One | |
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Students as Protagonists and Authors | |
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Collective Book: We Are Friends or Our Classroom Community | |
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Individual Book about a Friend: Allow Me to Introduce ... | |
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An Acrostic about a Parent, Caretaker, or Family Member | |
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Parents or Caretakers as Teachers and Authors | |
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Home Conversations: Learning from Parents' Experiences | |
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Books That Feature Parents' or Caretakers' Voices | |
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Inviting Family Members to Write Acrostics about One Another | |
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Writing a Family Book through Acrostics: Our Family | |
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Creating a Classroom Book That Includes All Families | |
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Additional Examples of Books Authored by Teachers, Students, and Families | |
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Strengthening Self-identity | |
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The Creative Literacy Process | |
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Unveiling the Author within | |
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Teachers as Authors | |
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Creating the Teacher's Book: The Story of My Name | |
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Students as Protagonists and Authors | |
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Class Dialogue | |
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Creating an Individual Book: The Story of My Name | |
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Parents or Caretakers as Teachers and Authors | |
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Home Conversations: Learning from Parents' Experiences | |
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Parents' Individual Book: The Story of My Name | |
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Additional Examples of Books Authored by Teachers, Students, and Families | |
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Pride in One's Name | |
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Mixed-Up Names | |
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The Journey of Acceptance | |
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Being Teased Because of One's Name | |
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Building Communities | |
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The Creative Literacy Process | |
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Unveiling the Author within | |
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Teachers as Authors | |
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Exploring Possibilities | |
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Creating and Sharing the Teacher's ABC Book | |
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Students as Protagonists and Authors | |
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Students' Collective Writing: Our Classroom ABC | |
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Students' Individual Writing: ABC of My Community | |
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Parents or Caretakers as Teachers and Authors | |
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Home Conversations: Learning from Family Experiences | |
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Parents' ABC Books | |
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Additional Examples of Books Authored by Teachers, Students, and Families | |
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Community and Cultural Pride | |
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ABC Books about Self and Family | |
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Personal and Professional Interests | |
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Counting Books | |
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The Power of Transformation | |
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The Creative Literacy Process | |
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Unveiling the Author within | |
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Teachers as Authors | |
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Creating the Teacher's Book: How It Is and How It Could Be | |
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Students as Protagonists and Authors | |
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Students' Collective Book: How We Will Make the World a Better Place | |
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Students' Individual Book: Making a Positive Change in My Life | |
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Parents or Caretakers as Teachers and Authors | |
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Home Conversations: Learning from Parents' Experiences | |
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Parents' Books | |
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Collective Book of Transformation: Our Advice for Our Children | |
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Individual Book of Transformation: How Our Family Can Help Make the World a Better Place | |
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Individual Book: My Dreams for My Children and How I Will Help Them Come True | |
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Additional Examples of Books Authored by Teachers, Students, and Families | |
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Becoming a Professional | |
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Transformation and Identity | |
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Overcoming Oppression | |
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Understanding the Past, Creating the Future | |
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The Creative Literacy Process | |
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Unveiling the Author within | |
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Teachers as Authors | |
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Creating the Teacher's Book: A Childhood Experience | |
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Students as Protagonists and Authors | |
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Creating a Collective Book: On the Day We Were Born | |
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Writing an Individual Book: A Moment in My Life | |
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Parents or Caretakers as Teachers and Authors | |
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Home Conversations: Learning from Parents' Experiences | |
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Parents' Books | |
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Parents' Individual Book: Things to Remember | |
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Parents' Collective Book: From Yesterday to Tomorrow: Our Families' Proverbs and Sayings | |
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Creating Intergenerational Books | |
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Additional Examples of Books Authored by Teachers, Students, and Families | |
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Books by Teachers | |
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Books by Parents | |
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Discovering Our Capacities and Strengths | |
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The Creative Literacy Process | |
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Unveiling the Author within | |
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Teachers as Authors | |
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Preparation for Writing | |
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Creating the Teacher's Book: I Can | |
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Students as Protagonists and Authors | |
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Writing a Collective Book: We Can | |
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Writing an Individual Book: I Can | |
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Helpful Hints | |
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Parents or Caretakers as Teachers and Authors | |
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Home Conversations: Learning from Family Experiences | |
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Interactive Book: As Your Child's Teacher I Can/As Parents We Can | |
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Parents' Collective Book: What Our Parents Can Do | |
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Parents' and Children's Interactive Book | |
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Additional Examples of Books Authored by Teachers, Students, and Families | |
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Teachers' Collective Books | |
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Students' Writing | |
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Learning to Know | |
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The Creative Literacy Process | |
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Unveiling the Author within | |
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The Value of Examining Our Purpose and Goals | |
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Teachers as Authors | |
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A Teacher's Book for Self-Reflection and for Sharing with Parents: My Purpose and Goals as a Teacher | |
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Our Goals for Our Students | |
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A Teacher's Book to Share with Students and Parents: My Dreams for My Students | |
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Students as Protagonists and Authors | |
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Creating a Collective Book: Our Goals for Today and for the Future | |
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Creating an Individual Book: My Goals | |
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Parents or Caretakers as Teachers and Authors | |
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Creating an Interactive Book: Our Parents' and Relatives' Dreams and Wishes for Us | |
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Additional Examples of Books Authored by Teachers, Students, and Families | |
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Collective Books of Goals | |
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Parallel Teachers' and Parents' Goals | |
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Collective Books by Parents | |
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Developing Relationships | |
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The Creative Literacy Process | |
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Unveiling the Author within | |
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Teachers as Authors | |
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Creating the Teacher's Book: A Person in My Life | |
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Grandparents | |
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Parents | |
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Children | |
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Siblings | |
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People Who Have Inspired Us | |
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Students as Authors | |
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Students' Individual Writing | |
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Creating a Book: A Person in My Life | |
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Writing a Biography: Someone I Admire | |
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Students and Parents as Authors | |
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Additional Examples of Books Authored by Teachers, Students, and Families | |
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Books by Teachers | |
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From Yesterday to Tomorrow | |
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Unveiling the Author within | |
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Teachers as Authors | |
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Creating the Poem and Book: Where I Come From ... | |
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Students as Protagonists and Authors | |
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Creating in a Collective Setting the Poem: Where I Come From ... | |
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Creating a Book Based on Reflections of One's Origins | |
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Parents or Caretakers as Teachers and Authors | |
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I Am on My Way | |
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Extending Authorship Beyond the Classroom | |
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Recommended Books for Children and Young Adults | |
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References and Suggested Readings | |