Thank you to the wonderful, attentive delegates who attended my session today!
CONFERENCE BLUB:
Inspiring students to write creatively with flair and confidence is a challenging but wonderful part of the English teacher's role. To support students in becoming proficient and enthusiastic composers, a range of strategies will be provided for teachers to utilise with their students. To expand on these strategies, the 'Mini-Lesson' approach of Education Leader, Nancie Atwell, will also be explored, and a range of resources will be provided to support the creative writing ideas introduced in the session. In addition to this, the process of setting up a Creative Writing Group and School Newspaper will be outlined. As a result of this session, teachers will gain a host of resources and ideas that they can use in their classes right away.
Resources:
Dubosarsky, Ursula (2011). The Word Spy. Hawthorn, Australia, Penguin Books Australia.
Glesson, L.ibby (2007). Writing Like a Writer. Newtown, Australia, Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA).
Griffiths, Andy (2013). Once Upon a Slime. Sydney, Australia, Pan Macmillan Australia.
Atwell, Nancie (1998). In the middle: new understandings about writing, reading, and learning. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook.
Atwell, Nancie (2015). In the Middle a Lifetime of Learning About Writing, Reading, and Adolescents. US, Heinemann Educational Books.
Download the PowerPoint and Booklet HERE!