1. Quick Week 4 Review * Being an English detective

2. Doing The Detective Work * Come to a conclusion based on evidence * Write about that evidence * Allow students to collect clues from the reading. Allow them to clarify their thoughts through discussion.

3. Week Five Creative Writing & Assessment

4. Pedagogy For Teaching Creative Writing Step 1--Make a list of your goals. Let’s do this now! Step 1--Make a list of your goals. Let’s do this now!

5. * Include educational standards in your writing program, but don’t be ruled by them. * Teaching students to “open up” & to “express” themselves in English is as important as teaching grammar. * HOW? “loosen up” & “tighten up” exercises help teach creativity and the refining process.

6. Loosen Up Your Young Writers Purpose is to free up their inner voices

7. Loosen Up Activities * Start the lesson with free writes. Beginners may need a topic (vacation, favorite food, dreams) * Next have them select their favorite passage from the free write. They will expand on that passage. * Mind mapping is another example where students work outward developing their ideas.

8. Now Tighten Up Your Young Writers Purpose is to polish & improve their writing

9. Tighten Up Activities * Grammar worksheets or madlibs (ask me about the history) * Daily Oral Language * Writing prompts that require peer editing

10. Teaching Creative Writing Connect writing assignments to your core curriculum

11. Classroom Tips * Some days lecture. Other days have round table discussions & group work * Work to build a comfortable learning environment * Demand excellence & give examples of your own work

12. Let’s Practice s Loosen Up & Tighten Up

13. Let’s Brainstorm About The 4 Boys * What were there names? * Why were they in the tree? * Where do they live? * What happens after they abandon their pants to escape? * What do they learn from the Twits? * Where are they in life today?

14. Let’s Tighten Up Our Ideas Now * Write a prequel, sequel, or spin-off using the four boys as main characters. * Use your brainstorm sheet to help you. * Let’s review my expectations for your writing.

15. 1) Students writing is coherent with a beginning, middle, & end. 2) Students uses capital letters, punctuation, & indents for new paragraphs. 3) Student uses descriptive language. 4) Student has completed & edited a rough draft.

16. Now Editing & Finally Grading

17. Where Are Your Students At? Expectations of the American 8th grader--just for reference

18. 8th Graders-Reading * Are purposeful readers * Can analyze & paraphrase selected text * Can use a variety of clues to help understand text *Can recognize conflict, points of views, & other elements of a story * Can interpret meaning based on prior knowledge & reading experience

19. 8th Graders-Reading Continued * Demonstrates their own point of view * Identifies common historical or social themes * Student can read for enjoyment & practical information (graphs, tables etc.)

20. 8th Graders-Writing * Produce writing to communicate a variety of purposes * Can write an informational essay * Can write a persuasive essay * Can write a narrative based on experience * Can write creative fiction * Can write in a variety of situations (computer lab, during test) * Can use technology & pen and paper

21. 8 th Graders-Writing Continued * Shows ability to focus on the writing process by producing multiple drafts and editing them * Can finish a writing assignment under a deadline * Can improve writing through conferencing with the teacher * Understands the function of various forms, structures, & punctuation of English

22. 8th Grader-Oral Language * Communicates effectively to different audiences for a variety of purposes * Can engage in conversations * Can expressively read out loud * Understands appropriate etiquette when expressing thanks or receiving praise

23. E.S.L.E.S.L. Where do you see your students?

24. Group Up For Discussion * English reading standards * English writing standards * English speaking standards

25. You Made It! Thank you for your hard work & dedication.