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

Kelly – NEWARK CITY (verified owner) – April 3, 2022

Great examples and ideas to help with writing.
Rated 5 out of 5

Marissa – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) – April 5, 2022

Loved all the ideas shared for encouraging a love for writing through different approaches
Rated 5 out of 5

Michele – FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (verified owner) – April 9, 2022

So many great ideas for quick writing lessons as well as longer writing units!
Rated 5 out of 5

Donna – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) – April 15, 2022

This course provided great examples of mentor texts and ideas for how to incorporate them into my writing lessons.
Rated 5 out of 5

tiffany – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) – April 24, 2022

I love all of the ideas in the training. Many of them are more appropriate for older elementary students, but most can be adapted for younger students.
Rated 5 out of 5

Khara – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) – May 2, 2022

I loved this course! Lots of great ideas that will get kids excited about writing. I love that the presenter shares a number of great mentor texts that can be used in the classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Karen – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) – May 4, 2022

Very informative – and fun!
Rated 5 out of 5

Jason – GROVEPORT MADISON LOCAL (verified owner) – May 19, 2022

Great course and very thorough with plenty of examples.
Rated 5 out of 5

Kim – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) – May 25, 2022

I would recommend this course to anyone. Great ideas! As she spoke, I thought of books that I use in my classroom that would work for many of her lessons.
Rated 5 out of 5

Denise – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) – June 2, 2022

I really liked this course and feel it’s ideas I can use with my 1st graders.