1st Edition

A High School English Teacher's Guide to Writing Memoir

162 Pages 182 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

162 Pages 182 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

A High School English Teacher’s Guide to Writing Memoir is more than a set of writing lessons—it’s a call to see your students, and help them see themselves, through the power of story. With more than forty flexible lessons and a robust suite of downloadable charts, tools, mentor texts, and AI recommendations, this guide helps you teach memoir as courageous storytelling and self-discovery.... Read more

1. Finding our Stories  2. Planning and Drafting with Structure in Mind  3. Revising with the Lenses of Craft and Elaboration  4. Experimenting with Artful Conventions  5. Exploring Publishing Modalities

Biography

Coley Conter is an educational consultant and literacy coach who supports schools and districts, nationally and internationally, by providing energizing and practical professional development. Her deep belief in student and teacher agency guides her work. She’s the co-author of A High School English Teacher’s Guide to Writing Literary Analysis. 

Dr. Mary Ehrenworth co-led a think tank on global literacy at Teachers College, Columbia University, for twenty years. She now runs Ehrenworth Literacy Innovations, working nationally and globally to empower teachers and students through critical literacies and collaborative inquiry. Mary is the author and co-author of many books and articles, including most recently, AI-Enhanced Literacy and Vocabulary Connections: A Structured Approach to Deepening Students’ Expressive and Academic Language.

Lauren Gould is an instructional coach and literacy consultant who partners with schools in the United States and abroad to design curricular tools that foster connection, creativity, and clarity. Her work is fueled by the belief that learning should be curious, compassionate, and just the right amount of messy. She’s the co-author of A High School English Teacher’s Guide to Writing Literary Analysis.