Teaching Creative Writing
Throughout the field experience I have completed I obtained several tips on teaching students how to write. Hopefully these creative writing tips can help you as well... Benjamin Franklin Academy Plus , a Kindergarten through Eighth grade Philadelphia public school is where I am currently conducting fieldwork. Mrs. B’s eighth grade English class is where I spend every Monday afternoon. She has been teaching for five years. After discussing how to teach Creative Writing to students with the teacher, here is a summary of her advice: A. Provide several examples of creative writing, emphasizing vocabulary specific to the material. B. Establish structure with clear expectations by providing a rubric – list the things you are looking for in the rubric (for instance; title, main character, setting, climax, vocabulary, dialogue, etc.) *Remember quality is better than quantity (some students may find it hard to write to the page maximum; however they may have an above average piece). C