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Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1991
This booklet presents a collection of 33 poems and stories, written by Arizona students in grades 7-12, who were finalists and winners in the 1991 annual Statehood Day Creative Writing Contest. (SR)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Poetry, Prose, Secondary Education
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1993
This booklet presents a collection of 38 poems and stories written by Arizona students in grades 7-12, who were finalists and winners in the 1993 annual Statehood Day Creative Writing Contest. (SR)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Poetry, Prose, Secondary Education
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1994
This anthology presents the creative writing of students in grades 7-12 discussing "Arizona treasures" and celebrating Arizona Statehood Day in 1994. The 36 poems and short descriptive pieces were chosen from over 1,000 entries from students in schools around Arizona. Entries in the anthology are grouped by grade level--grades 7-8, 9-10,…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, Poetry, Prose
Pettit, Michael, Ed. – 1996
With selections from both teachers and students from writers conferences, festivals, and workshops, this anthology brings together a group of "seasoned and fresh writers" for readers/students to savor. The anthology points out that each summer writers conferences are held at Mount Holyoke, Bread Loaf, Sewanee, Iowa City, Port Townsend,…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Higher Education, Poetry, Prose
Longenbaugh, Betsy, Ed. – 1992
Intended to encourage Alaska teachers to write, to provide an honest sounding board for those submitting work, and to be a pleasure to read, this booklet presents a collection of 20 pieces of writing (short stories, poems, and life experiences) by Alaskan teachers. The pieces and their authors are as follows: "The First Haiku" (Dan…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Personal Narratives, Poetry
Bass, Bruce; And Others – 1996
This volume is a sampling of 18 pieces of writing by students in a workplace education writing course called Advanced Writing. It contains the following poems, fiction, and nonfiction written in and outside of class: "Artist" (Bruce Bass); "Tuesday Morning" (Kathy Colon); "House" (Lee Christian); "Life" (Alice Chapin); "A Cat Story" (Jane E.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Creative Writing, Literacy Education
YALA Journal, 1990
The YALA journal is an annual publication of the Young Adult Learning Academy (YALA) in New York City, New York. This journal, one of many YALA publications and projects, was designed to encourage students to assume active roles in their education and to present their ideas, feelings, and craft to others. The YALA was established in 1984 to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Creative Writing, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
Peer reviewedScholer, Bo – WICAZO SA Review, 1987
Minerva Allen, Assinibone tribal historian and mediator in dealings with off-reservation entities, talks about her poetry, prose, and songs; and her efforts to secure the continuance of tribal languages and traditions. Her role as an educator and writer of textbooks is also discussed. Selected poetry is included. (JMM)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
British Columbia Buildings Corp., Victoria. – 1993
This publication contains 37 stories, vignettes, and poems written by participants in the British Columbia Buildings Corporation Workplace Language Program. The pieces center on family, work, people, and places and were written by people who decided to learn how to improve their language skills. They represent slices of employees' lives as they…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Creative Writing
Kent State Univ., OH. Ohio Literacy Resource Center. – 2001
This document contains 61 poems, short stories, and personal reflections that were selected from more than 300 entries submitted by adult literacy students throughout Ohio. The works included are as follows: "The Apartment" (Shirley Pettit); "The Last Poem Before I Die" (Lonnie Littleton); "A Family Lost" (Mary Rapp);…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Basic Writing
Strunk, Sandra J. – 1992
"Unheard Voices" was a project designed to provide adult educators with specific guidelines and ideas for integrating a creative writing component into an existing program of adult basic education, General Educational Development, or English as a second language. The project also collected and published student poetry and fiction in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Creative Writing, English (Second Language)
YALA Journal, 1989
This annual publication of the Young Adult Learning Academy (YALA) presents the art and writing of students in YALA. (YALA provides educational services to young people who have dropped out of school, are between 16 and 24 years of age, and read below the eighth-grade level.) This journal reflects the authors' and artists' perceptions of what it…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Basic Education, Creative Writing, Dropout Programs
YALA Journal, 1991
This annual publication of the Young Adult Learning Academy (YALA) presents the art and writing of students in YALA. (YALA provides educational services to young people who have dropped out of school, are between 16 and 24 years of age, and read below the eighth-grade level.) Editors of the journal are also students. Poems, letters, essays, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Basic Education, Creative Writing, Dropout Programs
Northern Kentucky Univ., Highland Heights. – 1990
The original poems and articles contained in this publication were submitted by individuals who have either been through the programs offered by the ReEntry Center at Northern Kentucky University or have otherwise had their lives touched and changed by the center's existence. They are intended to illustrate the growth and achievement that these…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Career Development, College Students, Consciousness Raising


