2. Elementary Writing Composition Course Aborn School

3. Educational Background Credentialed Elementary School Teacher Received BA and Multiple Subject Teaching Credential at San Francisco State University Continuing education at San Francisco State for MA in Elementary Education Participated in professional development workshops such as the “Bay Area Writing Project” through UC Berkeley

4. Experience working with children Currently working as the Principal at West Valley Middle School Former Elementary School teacher Former Business owner and facilitator for High Five Learning Solutions Successfully taught, tutored or mentored over 100 students

5. Objectives for Writing Composition Course To motivate children to write Review organizational strategies for successful writing experiences Write expository essays Write personal narratives Write an original fictional story Compose poetry Learn strategies to write a response to a prompt question

6. Writing challenges Lack of creativity and motivation Difficulty expressing knowledge of content Fear of being corrected

7. Strategies to overcome writing challenges Free write Share knowledge with others verbally Write about things of personal interest Share written work with others

8. Demonstration What is the story behind this picture?