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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. Students will write honestly, revise bravely, and publish in formats that matter to them—from anthologies to picture books to multimodal memoirs. Grounded in research and practical classroom strategies, this guidebook walks teachers through each stage of memoir writing—from generating story ideas and experimenting with structure to revising with intention and experimenting with conventions. Along the way, it centers mentor text inquiry, writing partnerships, and author’s craft. It also embraces new technologies, including AI, as part of the writing process, so your students will emerge confident and adept as digital writers. Whether your students are excavating memories, wrestling with identity, or discovering their voice for the first time, this guide helps them transform raw moments into powerful memoirs. And for you—the teacher—it brings a new kind of classroom intimacy, a deepened community, and the reminder that storytelling is the heart of being known. Let memoir become a source of meaning, connection, and growth for every writer in your room.

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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.

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