Through Students' Eyes - (It's Easy to W.R.I.T.E. Expressive Writing) by Kristien Zenkov & James Harmon (Paperback)

About the Book

This volume will assist teachers in recognizing the increasing diversity of their students who often look very different from and have life and school experiences that are very different than those of the educators who serve them. Current and future educators must utilize rele...

Book Synopsis

This volume will assist teachers in recognizing the increasing diversity of their students who often look very different from and have life and school experiences that are very different than those of the educators who serve them. Current and future educators must utilize relevant curricula and creative pedagogies that honor students' diverse cultures and school and community experiences, while respecting our highest ideals for educational equity and social justice.

About the Author

Kristien Zenkov, PhD, is a Professor of Education at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He is the author of more than one hundred articles and book chapters and six books on literacy, social justice, and teacher education. He co-directs the "Through Students' Eyes" project--often partnering with teachers and students at TC Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia--which calls on youth to document with photographs and writings what they believe about school, justice, and literacy.

Jim Harmon taught high school English, computers, and video production in the Cleveland, Ohio area for eighteen years and is co-founder of "Through Students' Eyes." He received his B.F.A. in Photojournalism from the Rochester Institute of Technology and his M.Ed. in Computer Uses in Education at Cleveland State University, where he was named a Distinguished Alumnus, 2008. Harmon was an adjunct teacher educator in educational technology at Baldwin Wallace University and Cleveland State University.