Reinventing Revision: Ways for Teachers to Use an Author/Editor Relationship to Improve Student Writing

Co-Chairs:Sarah Andersen @yaloveblog, Fenton High School, MI

Jillian Heise @heisereads, Indian Community School of Milwaukee, WI

If you’re sharing on twitter, you can use #B04 #NCTE13

How did we get here? The Disconnect

What authors have to say: “A good editor is there to make your book better and should be asking you questions.” -Sharon Creech

What students think:“Fourth graders say they think they’re bad writers if they

have to revise.” -Donalyn Miller

“What do I have to change? I already fixed some words. I’m done.” -Middle School Student

In the Classroom

● Skype○ Geoff Herbach, Laurie Halse Anderson, Gae Polisner

● Authors’ revision examples● Authors’ advice

○ “The trick is to think of revision as a positive thing--it's your chance to make something good, even better.” ~Amy Fellner Dominy

○ “Making writing shine and pop is ALL in the revision.” ~Gae Polisner

Anne Ursu with her editor

Jordan Brown

Thank you, Walden Pond Press & HarperCollins Children’s!

Elizabeth Eulberg with her editor

David Levithan

Thank you, Scholastic!

Introducing Our Authors & Editors

Introducing Our Authors & Editors

Gae Polisner with her editor

Elise Howard

Thank you, Algonquin Young Readers!

Hilary T. Smith with her editor Anica Rizzi

Thank you, HarperCollins Children’s!

Introducing Our Authors & Editors

Geoff Herbach with editor

Steve Geck

Thank you, Sourcebooks!

Andrea Cremerwith her editor

Jill Santopolo

Thank you, Philomel/Penguin!

Introducing Our Authors & Editors

Lisa McMann with her editor

Liesa Abrams

Thank you, Simon & Schuster!

Aaron Hartzlerwith his editor

Kate Sullivan

Thank you Little, Brown Books for Young Readers!

The Roundtables Are you tweeting? #B04 #NCTE13

1 2 3 4 Elizabeth Eulberg Anne Ursu Gae Polisner Hilary T. Smith

with David Levithan with Jordan Brown with Elise Howard with Anica Rizzi

5 6 7 8Geoff Herbach Andrea Cremer Lisa McMann Aaron Hartzler

with Steve Geck with Jill Santopolo with Liesa Abrams with Kate Sullivan

Visit the Authors Later Today in the Exhibit Hall

Aaron Hartzler 12:30-1:30 at Little, BrownAnne Ursu 1:00-2:00 at HarperCollins

Geoff Herbach 1:00-2:00 at SourcebooksAndrea Cremer 1:00-2:00 at Penguin

Elizabeth Eulberg 2:00-3:00 at ScholasticHilary T. Smith 2:00-3:00 at HarperCollins

Gae Polisner 2:30-3:00 at WorkmanLisa McMann 3:00-4:00 at Simon & Schuster

Thank you for participating in our session!