Creativity Disclaimer - Your Kids May Fall in Love with Writing!

$20.00

Presenter: Shannon Anderson
Core Area: Instructional Planning and Delivery 1A, 1C; Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2B; Content Knowledge and Expertise 3A; Learning Environment 4D; Professional Practices and Responsibilities 6A
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Want to spark some creativity in your young writers and get them excited to try new writing techniques? In this 1-hour course, award-winning teacher and author Shannon Anderson will share sure-fire ways to inspire kids to be more innovative and clever with their writing endeavors. In this course, you’ll discover mentor texts and exercises from real writers that you can use in your classroom. This course is the ultimate guide for teaching aspiring writers, and it may just get YOU inspired to write with more pizzazz, too!

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SKU SA-733 Categories General PD, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Literacy, New and Developing Teachers, Shannon Anderson Tags creative writing, Gifted, giftedness, GT, Instructional Strategies, Literacy, mentor text, mentor texts, new and developing teachers, New and Struggling Teachers, writing

Description

While some students may have a natural knack for writing, others may need help learning how to grow this skill. A little bit of inspiration goes a long way in helping them learn to stretch their creative writing muscles. In this 1-hour course, Creativity Disclaimer — Your Kids May Fall in Love with Writing, award-winning educator Shannon Anderson shares her best tips for learning creative ways to inspire kids to write.

Ms. Anderson is a 25-year veteran educator, children’s book author, and speaker. Her passion is helping students cultivate a love for reading and writing, as well as helping educators find creative ways to inspire kids to write. Ms. Anderson helps make creative writing fun, exciting, and something to look forward to.

After taking this course, you’ll walk away with a better understanding of:

How to set up a writer’s notebook
Using figurative language in writing
Word choice in writing
How to use quotes
Playing with rhymes
Creative writing exercises to get your students thinking
How to organize a story

Extend your learning and earn another CPE credit! This course has a recorded Virtual Extended Learning Session where Lisa Van Gemert provides strategies and application tips. Click Here: Creativity Disclaimer: Your Kids May Fall in Love with Writing! – Extended Learning Session

Presenter Bio

Shannon Anderson has taught for 25 years, from first grade through college level. The highlight of her teaching career was being named one of the Top 10 Teachers to inspire the Today Show. She has served as the gifted coordinator for her school corporation, as well as a writing coach. Shannon is also an award-winning children’s book author and loves to do author visits. You can learn more about her at www.shannonisteaching.com.

Additional information

Core Area	Content Knowledge and Expertise 3A, Instructional Planning and Delivery 1A, Instructional Planning and Delivery 1C, Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2B, Learning Environment 4D, Professional Practices and Responsibilities 6A
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	Shannon Anderson
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Shannon Anderson
Course Content	Gifted, Literacy, General PD, New and Developing Teachers, Instructional Strategies

243 reviews for Creativity Disclaimer – Your Kids May Fall in Love with Writing!

Rated 5 out of 5

Belinda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 6, 2023

This course shows examples of books you can use as examples for students to be able to write on their own (figurative language, organization, write it down and pass it around, etc.). It’s an excellent presentation! I took so many notes!
Rated 4 out of 5

Lisa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 7, 2023

It was very informative with a variety of examples that can be used in the classroom.
Rated 4 out of 5

Celina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 7, 2023

It was very helpful to get ideas on how to keep students entertained while learning.
Rated 5 out of 5

Kathy – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) – June 9, 2023

Shannon Anderson is one of my favorite presenters. I am always inspired by what she shares. This one was like a writing pep rally!
Rated 5 out of 5

Christopher – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – June 10, 2023

Marvelous for that age group; I would like to try to apply it to older children.
Rated 5 out of 5

Anne – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) – June 10, 2023

This course was amazing in that their were so very many options for motivating and instructing students to be creative writers. The mentor texts were so helpful and so plentiful, and the ideas would be motivating for all ages of student, and would result in unique, creative writing responses.
Rated 5 out of 5

Karen – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) – June 11, 2023

I enjoyed the many types of writing activities to spark the love and creativity of writing!
Rated 5 out of 5

Marie – MARION CITY (verified owner) – June 12, 2023

Great ideas! I loved that it was practical tips, rather than just theory talk. I have a lot of ideas to use in my classroom now!
Rated 5 out of 5

Lorrie – Angleton ISD (verified owner) – June 13, 2023

Lots of ideas, very interesting author and she was very engaging.
Rated 5 out of 5

Amy – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) – June 13, 2023

Shannon Anderson delivered a well-organized course and included many resources teachers can use immediately in the classroom.