Description
Teaching any subject can be a difficult task, and teaching writing has its own set of unique challenges. There aren’t any formulas or diagrams for teaching writing to students, and getting students to write in a meaningful way can be a daunting task in and of itself. This is because good writing isn’t only about grammar but also knowing how to make your writing shine and how to think creatively.
In this course, Teaching Writing Is Hard, Until It Isn’t, experienced educator and published author Shannon Anderson gives tips and tricks for ways you can empower your students with new writing techniques and get them in the flow of writing. You’ll learn how to create an engaging prompt for your students to write about and how to create a plan for your students’ continued writing growth, among other things. Any educator, whether you enjoy writing or it’s your least favorite part of the day, will benefit from this in-depth course.
In this 1-hour course, participants will learn:
- Why teaching writing can be difficult
- A training plan that will help your students write meaningfully
- What makes a great prompt
- How to structure your writing block
Kristiana – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Shannon is the BEST. Always.
RAUL – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I think this course provides helpful tips.
Karen – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas
Michelle – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Brenda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas. I loved how she went from the beginning of the year and setting up the writing lessons to what comes next….
Jassmine – CRESTVIEW LOCAL – VAN WERT COUNTY (verified owner) –
I have taken many Smekens courses. This reminded of those courses and it was a great refresher. I am in the middle of a narrative writing unit. I am going to use the strong verbs mini lesson tomorrow.
Jodi – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great ideas
Maria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
After taking this course, I feel more confident in teaching writing. I liked how the presenter explained each topic well and provided good examples.
Nancy – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
This was a terrific course. Lots of wonderful ideas on how to get students to write!!
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very motivating.
Rosie – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
very good ideas
Flor – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
This course is great to improve on how to teach writing, from a different perspective. Good tips and examples are shared to make you thin about how you can improve so students are impacted on their good writing skills
Rosalinda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome information
Leighann – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for practical application in the classroom! Shannon gives ideas on how to timeline the different genres and mini lessons. I liked her thoughts on how to assess along with the students.
Lois – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Cindy – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
I wish there would have been more information relevant to high school.
Maria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it. I only wish there was more little activities to learn about.
Esther – EULA ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent strategies to implement immediately to improve writing!
Violeta – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was amazing! I really enjoyed all the different ideas that she provided and all the different books that she shared.
Jorge – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies shared for inspiring writing
Anabel – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I walked away with fresh new ideas and resources and how to implement them in the real world.
Leslie – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course with lots of helpful information.
Mariana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course. It was presented effectively and provided detailed suggestions and strategies.
Gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great tips for writing and working to improve student writing by helping them take it step-by-step.
Lynnette – ANTWERP LOCAL (verified owner) –
Excellent tips for teaching all aspects of writing! I now have some more tools in my tool belt to use when I go back to class this fall.
Anita – MIAMI TRACE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was a great class with specific ideas to help me improve writing instruction.
Jocelyn – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It is a good course, but it is designed mainly for an elementary setting.
Stephanie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great writing activities to practice with students
Araceli – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is mainly for early education. Did not find very useful for secondary.
Dawn – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
This courses offered so many practical strategies for teaching and assessing writing in the classroom. As a science and social studies teacher, I am always looking for ways to incorporate writing into student’s daily activities and this training has given me new ideas to use with my students.
Jair – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
helpful
Emily – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This is a great course for elementary instructors. I would not recommend this course for a high school teacher.
Nikki – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course had great ideas that can be immediately implemented in the classroom.
Lea-Ann – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I’ve learned so many great ideas from watching her videos.
Marilyn – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
A great presentation from Shannon Anderson with many good ideas that are easy to put into practice in my classroom.
John – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This needed to be listed as “elementary only”. There was very little if any secondary material here.
Sylvia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Angela – GREENEVIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
If you are new to teaching writing and the writer’s workshop, this is an excellent course for learning about the process. If you are familiar with the writing workshop and Ruth Culham’s Six Traits of Writing, this course will be a refresher.
Ronna – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent training for teaching writing in a powerful and meaningful way.
Sara – ANTWERP LOCAL (verified owner) –
great ideas and examples
Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative but a bit too much information…it felt rushed.
Sarah – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course. It gave very good examples and some new ideas.
Bethany – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
This course provides many wonderful strategies to help make your students more engage when writing.
Carri – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
She is an excellent presenter because she is clear, organized and gives real example.
kathya – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a good introduction of how to teach writing to the early grades.
Angie – WODEN ISD (verified owner) –
This presenter and the information she shared are just WONDERFUL!! I learned so much and can listen to her all day.
Terri – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
Some really good ideas for activities.
Nora – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very good module on writing ideas. I really enjoyed it!
AMBER – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Love all your book examples
Jessica – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas that teachers can use immediately