Erick Gordon
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Erick Gordon is the Founding Director of the Student Press Initiative
(SPI) at Teachers College, Columbia University
, a professional development program for teachers whose mission is to turn writing instruction into inquiry-driven projects that culminate in student publication.
for his Masters Degree in English Education, Gordon founded the prose and poetry serial Underhouse, in San Francisco’s independent zine scene in the early 1990s. He continued building self-publishing efforts as a teacher at the New York City Lab School, where he built Bag of Bees Press as a way to further the writing efforts of his students.
Over the last 15 years, Gordon has worked on student press literacy projects and has helped support thousands of young authors into print.
and his Ed.M. in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University
. As a full-time instructor at Teachers College, some of his scholarly interests include the teaching of writing and composing processes, as well as teacher preparation, and the professional education of teachers.
Books
Ruth Vinz with Erick Gordon, et al. (2000). Becoming (Other)wise: Enhancing critical reading perspectives. Portland, Me: Calendar Island.
Articles
(2007) Gordon, E., McKibbin, K., Vasudevan, L., & Vinz, R. Writing Out of the Unexpected: Narrative Inquiry and The Weight of Small Moments. English Education. 39(4), 326-351.
(2007). Raising the bar for classroom publication: Building a student press initiative. English Journal.
(2006). Speaking writing: Publishing oral histories with incarcerated students. Teachers and Writers Magazine. 37(5).
(2005). A growing sense of audience: The power of curriculum-based publication. Teachers and Writers Magazine. 37(2).
(2004). Getting fired up! English Journal. 96(3).94(1).
Student Press Initiative
The Student Press Initiative at Teachers College, Columbia University, is a professional development program for teachers, which uses publication as a tool to teach literacy skills...
(SPI) at Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University is a graduate school of education located in New York City, New York...
, a professional development program for teachers whose mission is to turn writing instruction into inquiry-driven projects that culminate in student publication.
Biography
Prior to attending Teachers CollegeTeachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University is a graduate school of education located in New York City, New York...
for his Masters Degree in English Education, Gordon founded the prose and poetry serial Underhouse, in San Francisco’s independent zine scene in the early 1990s. He continued building self-publishing efforts as a teacher at the New York City Lab School, where he built Bag of Bees Press as a way to further the writing efforts of his students.
Over the last 15 years, Gordon has worked on student press literacy projects and has helped support thousands of young authors into print.
Student Press Initiative
With lessons gained from his work with the NYC Lab School about rhetorical purpose and the importance of the writer’s audience, Gordon founded the Student Press Initiative (SPI), in 2002. SPI is a non-profit, professional development organization that provides resources for teachers to take their students' work public. Some 10,000 students and 500 teachers have worked with SPI to publish 100 books within the last seven years.Education
Gordon received his B.A. in Writing and Literature from the New College of CaliforniaNew College of California
New College of California was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1971 by former Gonzaga University President, Father John Leary. After 37 years, it ceased operations in early 2008....
and his Ed.M. in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University is a graduate school of education located in New York City, New York...
. As a full-time instructor at Teachers College, some of his scholarly interests include the teaching of writing and composing processes, as well as teacher preparation, and the professional education of teachers.
Selected publications
Some of Erick Gordon's written works include:Books
Ruth Vinz with Erick Gordon, et al. (2000). Becoming (Other)wise: Enhancing critical reading perspectives. Portland, Me: Calendar Island.
Articles
(2007) Gordon, E., McKibbin, K., Vasudevan, L., & Vinz, R. Writing Out of the Unexpected: Narrative Inquiry and The Weight of Small Moments. English Education. 39(4), 326-351.
(2007). Raising the bar for classroom publication: Building a student press initiative. English Journal.
(2006). Speaking writing: Publishing oral histories with incarcerated students. Teachers and Writers Magazine. 37(5).
(2005). A growing sense of audience: The power of curriculum-based publication. Teachers and Writers Magazine. 37(2).
(2004). Getting fired up! English Journal. 96(3).94(1).