This class is taught in English.

Learning Goals:
FOR PARENTS: 
As the class goes on students will get practice in:
•	Organizing their thoughts with pre-writing exercises
•	Reading their work out loud
•	Listening to their peers in an engaged and respectful way
•	Giving articulate, respectful, and helpful feedback to their peers
•	Developing focus and concentration on a task
•	Letting their creative ideas flourish
•	Exciting collaborative engagement with other students 

I have an MFA in creative writing from Syracuse University where I worked with George Saunders. I've taught not only creative writing, but rhetoric and composition at a few colleges and universities. I am a published author who has won awards, grants, and prizes as well as taught creative writing for 30 years. (!) This workshop is for tweens and teens who relish a creative challenge. There's so much to write about--new characters, new creatures, new adventures--your teen/tween won't want to stop even after writing time is over.  Regular attendeeds share stories and build a creative bond between students that they won't forget. This instructor has seen tremendous, professional writing emerge from students by using this format.

Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Students are keenly aware of their peer's reactions to their work. They know when everyone is listening breathlessly.  They know when everyone is excited about their writing. Positive reinforcement for strong writing from the group encourages students to write at a more challenging level. 

Students also feel a sense of accomplishment when they begin to write longer stories and their writing becomes more fluid and sophisticated.
Grades Offered