PROGRAMS & OFFERINGS

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Frameworks, cultural texts, and engagement models that center authorship and voice

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Words Eclectic (WE) Publishing develops and publishes literary works, and develops practitioner resources and studio-based literacy frameworks that connect ELA learning to identity, culture, and real-world authorship.

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Our offerings are designed for educators, schools, universities, cultural institutions, and organizations seeking depth, integrity, and long-term transformation.

 

Publications & Cultural Texts

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Sugar Uncoated™ - Poetry & Cultural Text

 

Original and forthcoming poetry and literary works by Dr. Diedra Price that anchor the Sugar Uncoated™ Uni-verse.

 

These texts serve as cultural grounding and shared study for:

• professional learning

• university and community programs

• practitioner reflection and discussion

• public humanities engagement

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Selected works include:

• Sugar Uncoated: A to Z

• Pretty By Nature

• You See What I See

• Her Sugar is Too Sweet for Her Lover

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​​​​​​​​​Sugar Uncoated™ Publishing-Based Literacy Method (SUM)

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An arts-centered, ELA-based literacy method that positions learners as authors and cultural producers through poetry, publishing, and real-world authorship.

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This method is articulated through published texts and practitioner resources rather than scripted curriculum or lesson plans.

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It is used by districts and organizations as:

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• a professional learning reference

• a program adoption framework

• a cited method in grants and proposals

• a shared literacy philosophy

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Practitioner Guide & Studio Designs (forthcoming)

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Sugar Uncoated™ Publishing-Based Literacy: A Practitioner Guide

A district-ready professional text that defines the method and illustrates how it lives in practice.

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The guide includes:

• a clear definition of the method

• core principles and commitments

• studio design models (not curriculum)

• examples of learner authorship and production

• guidance for educator collaboration and local adaptation

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Sugar Uncoated™ Youth Press — Publishing Framework​​​

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Sugar Uncoated™ Youth Press is a publishing framework, not a daily program.

Words Eclectic (WE) Publishing develops the authorship structures, publishing models, and studio designs that schools and organizations use to support children and adolescents as poets, writers, artists, and cultural producers.

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Young people create:

• poetry and short literary works

• visual art and illustration

• anthologies and collective publications

• author talks and showcases

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Implementation is led by partner educators and organizations using WE Publishing’s published resources.

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Poet Talks & Engagement Models

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​​​​Poetry-based talks and public engagements led by Dr. Diedra Price for adult audiences.​​​

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These engagements use poetry as a gateway to:

• cultural reflection

• historical clarity

• courageous conversation

• shared meaning-making

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Formats include keynote talks, poetry and dialogue sessions, public humanities programs, gallery talkbacks, and moderated conversations.

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Partnerships & Reinvestment

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Words Eclectic (WE) Publishing collaborates with partners to support:

• publishing and practitioner resources

• cultural programming and talks

• youth authorship frameworks

• community reinvestment initiatives

 

Partnerships are values-aligned, relational, and transformative.

 

​​Consultation & Implementation Support (By Inquiry)

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Words Eclectic (WE) Publishing offers limited consultation for schools, districts, and organizations seeking to adopt or steward published Sugar Uncoated™ Frameworks.

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Consultation supports alignment, planning, and responsible implementation using WE Publishing's published texts and practitioner resources.​​​​​
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