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This Is Me

Using “I” Statements and Narrative Writing to Introduce Students to Each Other

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For many students, walking into a new classroom is like walking into a new neighborhood. Students are looking for a way in, a way to be known, learn about classmates and prepare for what they hope will be a positive learning experience.

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  1. Steven L. Turner
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  1. Kent State University, Ohio, USA

    Joanne Kilgour Dowdy

  2. Kent State University, Ohio, USA

    Yang Gao

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Turner, S.L. (2016). This Is Me. In: Dowdy, J.K., Gao, Y. (eds) Pump It Up. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-612-5_24

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-612-5_24

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