Students will improve their understanding of how to write creative fiction and nonfiction pieces, learn skills for writing at the high school and college level, discover what it is like to take part in a creative writing workshop or feedback process, get practice writing with prompts, and boost skills that can help them with college creative writing courses, publishing prep, AP English Language and Composition prep, or college composition class prep. 

*Weekly Topic Schedule* 

Week 1 - Week of 6/3/24
Prompt Theme: Unexpected Surprises (Full Prompt Revealed in Class)
Learning Objectives: Use Words Strategically to Reveal a Situation or Storyline 

Week 2 - Week of 6/10/24
Prompt Theme: Brand New Trends (Full Prompt Revealed in Class)
Learning Objectives: Making Comparisons in a Creative Writing Piece 

Week 3 - Week of 6/17/24
Prompt Theme: Going Back in Time (Full Prompt Revealed in Class)
Learning Objectives: Using Transitions to Craft a Creative Piece 

Week 4 - Week of 6/24/24
Prompt Theme: Chaos Theory (Full Prompt Revealed in Class)
Learning Objectives: Making Claims and Writing Theses 

-The weekly schedule will be updated 3-4 weeks in advance and kept current. 

I earned an English BA from the University of Central Florida, concentrating on Creative Writing and English Literature. I received a Creative Writing Instructor certificate from UCF based on teaching over 100 hours of creative writing to K-12 students. I have hundreds of hours of experience teaching nonfiction, fiction, and poetry writing to kids and adults. I have experience taking the AP English Language and Composition exam successfully and have experience teaching the concepts outlined in the exam. 

Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
This is designed as a week-to-week enrichment club, so students can attend for one week or the entire summer. For this reason, students are entitled to personalized writing feedback for each week they are enrolled in the class. If you are enrolled for multiple weeks (e.g., 8 weeks), you can opt to receive teacher feedback each week or less feedback, so the class still feels fun and creative and we don't overwhelm the student. For example, you could opt for 3-4 pieces of feedback for 8 weeks total. I will gauge the interest of each parent to create a plan that works for you. 

In these assessments, I will not provide a grade. Rather, I offer customized and thoughtful written feedback and suggestions for future writing. The student will submit the piece to me through a private message, I will evaluate it, then send it back to them. 
Grades Offered

This is an ideal class for students 14-17 YO who previously completed a 9th-grade (or equivalent) ELA class. Most students are familiar with/enjoy creative writing or writing prompts.