on the COVER: In the Flathead Valley of Montana, students have combined writing with visual images to create a series of community murals that celebrate local history. See "Life Studies," a story about the Mural Poetry Project. Photographs by Suzie Boss

Focus on Writing

Winter 2002
Volume 8 Number 2

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In This Issue

ARTICLES

Permanent Ink
Learning to write is a lesson that lasts a lifetime. What have educators learned about the best way to create writers?

Keepin' It Real
Tapping the power of words, a gifted teacher and her students set out to change the world.

Ideas Worth Borrowing

• Life Studies: Flathead Valley, Montana
• Tales of Triumph: Portland, Oregon
• Everybody Writes: Royal City, Washington
• Traveling by Post: Alaska, Washington, and sites worldwide
• Learning by the Book: Aberdeen, Washington
• The Roots of Nikiski: Nikiski, Alaska
• Riding "La Alfombra Mágica": Medford, Oregon

What They Remember
Professional writers reflect on the writing lessons that have stuck with them.

Column

What Do We Do When They Speak a Language No One Understands?

Departments

• In the Library

SPECIAL SECTION on 6+1 Trait™ Model of Writing Assessment

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