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1. Reclaiming Writing

   Composing Spaces for Identities, Relationships, and Actions

   Edited by Richard J. Meyer, Kathryn F. Whitmore

   With passion, clarity, and rich examples, Reclaiming Writing is dedicated to reawakening the journeys that writers take as they make sense of, think about, and speak back to their worlds in this era of high-stakes testing and mandated curricula. Classrooms and out-of-school settings are described...

   To Be Published October 21st 2013 by Routledge
2. Reclaiming Reading

   Teachers, Students, and Researchers Regaining Spaces for Thinking and Action

   Edited by Richard J. Meyer, Kathryn F. Whitmore

   Inviting teachers back to the role of reflective advocates for thoughtful reading instruction, this book presents theory and pedagogical possibilities to reclaim and build upon the knowledge base that was growing when government mandates, scripted commercial programs, and high stakes tests took...

   Published June 1st 2011 by Routledge
3. Literacy and Advocacy in Adolescent Family, Gang, School, and Juvenile Court Communities

   Crip 4 Life

   By Debra Smith, Kathryn F. Whitmore

   The goal of this book is to encourage educators and researchers to understand the complexities of adolescent gang members' lives in order to rethink their assumptions about these students in school. The particular objective is to situate four gang members as literate, caring students from loving...

   Published November 10th 2005 by Routledge