AATE/ALEA National Conference Write Right: Authentic Engagement with Creative Writing

Thank you to the participants who attended our workshop today!

Title: Write Right: Authentic Engagement with Creative Writing

Presenters: LB and KB

Abstract: Through following the Atwell model and implementing the mini-lesson approach to creative writing, teachers can provide an opportunity for students to construct imaginative text in an authentic and practical fashion. Skills are taught in close-up in order to facilitate understanding and application, with an emphasis on empowerment of students to express themselves effectively as active participants in the authorial process. By focusing on discrete skills, teachers become active facilitators in assisting learners to become specialists in identifying and using sophisticated techniques in their creative writing.

Resources:

Atwell, N. (2015). In the Middle A Lifetime of Learning About Writing, Reading, and 

Adolescents. Portsmouth. Heinemann.

Derewianka, B. (2012). A New Grammar Companion. Australia: Primary English

Teaching Association Australia.

Humphrey, S., Droga, L., & Feez, S. (2012). Grammar and Meaning. Australia: Primary

English Teaching Association Australia.

Download the PowerPoint and Booklet HERE!