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
Hilary – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I enjouyed the presenter. She was engaging and kept me interested in what she was teaching me.
CHERYL – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
I teach seniors and I thought this was a very good refresher. If every student went through this process, they would be good, thoughtful writers.
Lorrie – Angleton ISD (verified owner) –
Great Ideas for writing
Patricia – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
A variety of ways to integrate writing as well as build student confidence and interest
Brittany – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I love this presenter! This was such a fun, engaging course and I learned a lot!
Amy – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
Ms. Anderson uses an outline that is easy to follow and she shares practical examples that can be used immediately in the classroom.
Karen – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
I can’t wait to implement these awesome strategies in my classroom!
Cara – ROCK HILL LOCAL (verified owner) –
I was really impressed at the practical skills this training taught and the citing of specific ideas for how to implement them. I found ideas that I can apply even in a high school ELA classroom (or that I can adapt to one) and I wish all elementary students could experience this type of writing instruction before they came up to our high school. Even Shannon’s mindset on thinking through why she teaches certain things in certain ways reflected some threshold concepts in teaching writing that I don’t often encounter with my dedicated elementary teacher colleagues.
Nora – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course
Deanna – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
This was a very informational and easy to follow training.
Christina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is an insightful course because it is true that universities normally don’t offer skills to become better writers.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great training with examples of how to make writing less stressful for us to teach.
Kealey – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I just love Shannon Anderson. She hold my attention while she is speaking and sharing. Also, I took away many awesome examples that I can put into practice in my classroom.
Sherri – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This was a very useful training on how to implement writing in your classroom.
Amanda – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
There are many great ideas that I can immediately take back to my writing block.
Angie – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) –
There are many amazing ideas in this course. I teach 7th grade, though, and many of the ideas need to be changed to work for middle school. This course really seems more geared toward elementary.
Margaret – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter gave several was on how to teach writing. Also ideas for the students that don’t like to write. How to get the students hooked and want to write on their olwn.
Chet – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
A little long.
Dora – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
I learned great ideas that I know will work.
Stacy – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
I think this course was very helpful in teacher writing.
Jay – Coshocton City Schools (verified owner) –
Great hands on activities to use.
Tara – ROSCOE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great writing workshop!! I highly recommend!
Erika – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
She provides a lot of great ideas and tricks to sue in the classroom!
Latrisha – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative!
Tara – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course. I have used some of the strategies included but there are many more ideas that I would like to try. I could definitely tell that the speaker has spent a lot of time with children and knows how a classroom works. The ideas that she presented would easily fit into a classroom and I know would benefit writing.
Kealey – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Best course that I have taken here! I loved every single idea that was shared and I definitely plan to put them into practice in my classroom.
Jamie – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Really enjoy Shannon Anderson’s lessons.
Rosemary – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the examples and the fresh ideas!!
Susan – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I will be pulling in so many of these ideas for the rest of this year, and for years to come. I learned a lot today!
Jennifer – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great tips and ideas were shared.
Stacey – NORWALK CITY (verified owner) –
Outstanding tips to use during my writing block!
Shayne – ROCK HILL LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was great! Much needed.
Kim – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) –
Some great ideas but a little long.
Rosa Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Thank you for breaking down an effective writing process for the teaching of writing. It was illuminating and I walked away with good ideas to tweak my existing writing teaching process.
Maria – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
One of the best courses I’ve taken online! Very powerful and to point. I love it!
David – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course
Kimberly – PARKWAY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I have always had difficulty with teaching writing to my first graders. I loved that she gave ways to start writing at the beginning of the year, examples of great texts to practice beginning, middle, and end, along with a lot of great lesson ideas!!!
rabia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Good for a new beginner but I needed something more in depth.
Paula – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
Practical ideas to use!
Alicia – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Excellent examples.
Ana – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Awesome course
Cynthia – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great online course. I learned so much in this amount of time!
Kristy – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –
Shannon did an amazing job of explaining everything.
Tiffany – Fort Frye Local (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Kelli – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course because it offers many real examples that you can easily implement!
Tiffany – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
I love the information and examples the instructor gave. I don’t think I would use these for K though.
Kathleen – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
good presenter
Angela – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
Useful information. Maybe a better course for elementary rather that middle school teachers
maria leticia – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The writing components of this course are incredible and easy to use in class.
David – ANTHONY ISD (verified owner) –
Really great ideas!!!