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

Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 5, 2022

Excellent course! Lots of fun writing ideas using mentor texts.
Rated 5 out of 5

Brandee – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) – June 5, 2022

Wonderful presentation of mentor texts to use when teaching writing.
Rated 3 out of 5

kayla – SAN PERLITA ISD (verified owner) – June 6, 2022

great course very informational
Rated 4 out of 5

Alison – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) – June 7, 2022

enjoy the courses about writing
Rated 5 out of 5

Kathy – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) – June 7, 2022

I really enjoyed this course. It provided/reminded me about good teaching strategies for writing. I am inspired to use this in my classroom. Next year, my assignment is to teach writing for our three sections of 2nd grade.
Rated 5 out of 5

Tina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 8, 2022

This is a great training. The different writing activities, including books to get the student’s creativity going is a great tool.
Rated 5 out of 5

Astrid – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) – June 8, 2022

I love the large assortment of texts she explained with and that could be used for many grade levels.
Rated 5 out of 5

Carolina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – June 9, 2022

Very informative. It’s a must-watch!
Rated 5 out of 5

ROBIN – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) – June 9, 2022

Great examples and mentor text ideas!
Rated 5 out of 5

CELESTE – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) – June 11, 2022

This training had amazing ideas to get young writers to use their creativity. It gives the teacher several examples of how to make writers exam texts more closesly and apply it in their writing. The writing activities were great and challenge writers to think creatively and outside the box.