Innovative Educator Specializing in ESOL, Art & Creative Writing, and Life Skills

Ms. Meghan Lee, M.Ed.

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Learners will explore the key elements of Gothic fiction and learn how to craft their own short stories. Through engaging lessons, students will develop their writing skills, create rich, atmospheric settings, and build suspenseful plots.


Do you love spooky stories and eerie mysteries? Learn how to write your very own Gothic short story, full of mysterious settings, dark characters, and tense plots. By the end, you’ll have a haunting tale of your own to share!

Writing Your Outline - the lesson begins by exploring the Gothic genre and writing the short story outline

Writing Your Outline

Writing Your First Draft - the lesson focuses on writing your first draft and reviewing the short story grading rubric

Writing Your First Draft

Revising Your Story - the lesson covers revising your short story according to all feedback received and aligning with the rubric.

Revising Your Story

Polishing Your Story - the lesson concludes the class by guiding you in polishing your short story for your final grade.

Polishing Your Story

Writing a Gothic Short Story (Halloween Horror Series)

A four-day intensive  Creative Writing Camp to boost creativity, writing skills, and confidence. 

Creative Writing Camp

Jessika O'Sullivan

Taught by a published author! Each week, kids learn about creative writing with fun, cat-themed lessons covering fiction, poetry, personal essays, and more. This social class builds writing skills in a relaxed, engaging environment.

Kitty Cat Creative Writing Club: Weekly Creative Writing

WordPlay Writing Co. | Jackson Pearce

For writers eager to take their craft to the next level! Each day we'll deep dive into a different component of creative writing-- like structure, effective language, and exciting dialogue. On the final day, we talk all things publishing!

Teen/Tween Creative Writing Camp: Creative Writing Intensive!

In this ongoing private creative writing class, students will receive one on one assistance in writing creative tales from their own imagination!

Creative Writing Tutoring

Writers Of The World by Luke Beardsley

Summer is the perfect time to catch up on some creative writing, so let's work on our projects together! 

Summer Creative Writing Camp

Camille Maughan

In this ongoing class we do a variety of creative writing exercises to improve skills, and grow our creative minds. 

Creative Writing Strength Training 

In this ongoing creative writing class, students will attempt to write a story each week using a different genre. Classes begin by discussing the genre and giving examples of stories within it and then students write their own tales!

Creative Writing Club

In this one-to-one session, I will tutor students in creative writing, helping them understand the process and freeing them to unleash their inner "writing genius."

1:1 Creative Writing Unleashed

Susie Foote

In this beginner creative writing class, I will be covering the basics on being more descriptive when writing. Being more descriptive is paramount to a child's ability to write captivating stories. 

Beginners Creative Writing Class

Haley

Arts

In this ongoing class, students will explore elements of creative writing and share their original works. 

Weekly Creative Writing Club!

Lydia Nicholson

In this class, your child will develop excellent creative writing skills and come to love writing. We cover a wide variety of topics and essential skills. Students will also 1-on-1 writing coaching and feedback from me. 

Creative Writing 101 

Miss Nerry, M.Ed.

In this One Time Creative Writing class learners will write a short story based on a given writing prompt for inspiration #creative

Fast Creative Writing Prompts

Chrissie D

Life Skills

From story telling, to lyric writing, creative writing is a very beneficial skill.

Award-Winning - Creative Writing Class

John

Join our Creative Writing Club, where aspiring writers can share their projects, receive personalized feedback, and learn key creative writing principles. With a focus on peer collaboration and expert guidance, this club helps young wr

Creative Writing Club With Mr. Hess

Tyler Hess

In this intensive weekend writing retreat, learners will unleash their creative spirit in a tangible creative writing project.

Creative Writing Retreat For Budding Writers

Ms. Tricia Arden Caldwell, B.A. Adv., M.Mus.

Students will be engaged as they adventure through the development of creative writing skills.  Let the journey begin!

Adventures in Creative Writing (Self Paced)

Ms. Dawn Huffman, Florida Certified Teacher M.S.Ed

For learners who enjoy scary stories, Halloween, and literary classics: Explore Edgar Allan Poe's horror short story, The Tell-Tale Heart in this mini lesson. Engage in narrative analysis & demonstrate learning with a written reflection.

The Tell-Tale Heart - Exploring Gothic Literature (Halloween Horror Series)

Students will develop fictional worlds, aligned with Common Core standards. Through creative writing and analysis of popular fantasy books and films, students will explore critical elements like geography, economy, culture, law, and more.

Worldbuilding: Creating Fantasy Worlds for Writing SELF-Paced

Guided by a neurodivergent educator, this class helps students improve executive functioning skills with engaging content & projects. Students learn organization, time management, goal setting, studying, note-taking, & self-advocacy skills.

Organizing Your School Year - Life Skills for Neurodivergent Teens

This self-paced course helps learners build skills in sustainable living, community building, and resilience through interactive projects and reflections, emphasizing positive actions and a growth mindset.

The Resilient Teen - Sustainable Living and a Growth Mindset

This class helps students improve executive functioning skills with engaging content & projects. Students learn organization, time management, goal setting, studying, note-taking, & self-advocacy. New skills are used for practical projects.

Organizing Your School Year - Life Skills for Success

A self-paced course for learners aged 14-18 exploring Gothic elements in Dracula, focusing on fear, isolation, and suspense. Aligned with Common Core Standards, it emphasizes critical thinking, narrative analysis, and reflective writing.

Dracula - Exploring Classic Gothic Literature (Halloween Horror Series)

This is an engaging life skills lesson on organizing for the school year. This video lesson shares the benefits of organization, how to keep a calendar, use a planner & homework tracker, organize and use study space, and manage time easily.

Life Skills for Success - Organizing Your School Year - Tips and Tricks

This mini lesson introduces learners to the Kanban board, a simple and effective tool for managing tasks and staying organized. Perfect for helping students develop time management skills and keep track of their academic and personal tasks.

Life Skills for Success - Task Management - Kanban Board

Your child can bring their favorite pet or stuffed animal and share all about them! This engaging session is designed to help young learners improve their English vocabulary while having fun with their favorite pets.

Pet Parade -Talking About Animals and Pets in English

In this lesson, your learner will discover the CRAAP Method, a tool to help them evaluate the reliability of info sources. Developed by librarians at CSU, this method is perfect for building research skills and finding credible information.

Media Literacy - The CRAAP Method for Evaluating Sources

This course offers an in-depth analysis of Frankenstein, exploring themes of scientific ambition, creation, and isolation. Learners will engage in narrative analysis via reflection questions, and receive personalized feedback on their work.

Frankenstein - Exploring Classic Gothic Literature (Halloween Horror Series)

In this class learners will write a story based on prompts given by the teacher and receive feedback from the teacher

Short Story Writing

In this middle school English Language Arts reading & writing class, learners will learn horror writing styles by reading example stories, answering reading comprehension and genre questions, then writing their own scenes and short stories.

ELA Reading and Writing: Learn to Write a Horror Short Story in 4 Weeks

Ms. Chelsea M. Ed. | ELA, Paranormal, & True Crime

In this weekly club, your child will learn core storytelling techniques—like crafting compelling hooks and vivid dialogue—in a supportive, small-group setting, gaining confidence and skills through hands-on writing practice and feedback.

Weekly Short Story Writing Club

Diana Firestone

In this 5 Day Camp learners will write a short story over the course of 5 days in class based on prompts given for inspiration

Short Story Creative Writing Camp

In this 4 week ongoing class students will learn how to write a short story.

Creative Writing! - Learn to Write a Short Story

Traci Powell

In this course, learn the basics of writing a short story: generating characters and ideas, setting up the beginning, the middle, and the ending. Students will have a chance to post their stories for constructive feedback. #creative

How to Write a Short Story for Beginners

Janelle Fila

In these Tutoring class, learners will meet one on one each with the teacher to review what they have written over the week, receive feedback and receive a writing assignment for the week #confidence

Creative Writing 1:1 Tutoring- Short Story Writing

Taught exclusively by award-winning published authors! Students will learn about a specific creative writing skill each day, then receive a matching prompt. They’ll spend 20-30 minutes in class writing, and are then invited to share!

Creative Writing Camp: Write a Daily Short Story

In this ongoing, small-group workshop, writers bring their own work each week to receive a focused mini-lesson on a key craft element and “Glows and Grows” feedback—building skills and confidence one session at a time.

Weekly Short Story Workshop

In this 4 week self paced creative writing course students use their imaginations and learn how to write a short story in a fun and exciting class!

Creative Writing  - Learn to Write a Short Story  Self-Paced
 


This writing workshop invites students to explore their imagination by crafting a short story based on a series of creative prompts. It’s designed to boost creative confidence and writing skills in a fun way.

Imagination Unleashed: Six Steps to Write a Short Story

Schyler Ector, M.A.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆! Ideal for both beginner and seasoned writers who want to create fanfiction in a fun, social environment. All Wings of Fire fans-- new to the series and the dragon-obsessed-- are welcome!

Creative Writing: Wings of Fire - Write a Wings of Fire Short Story

In this 6-week class, students will learn to brainstorm, outline, write, and revise a short fiction masterpiece. 

Once Upon a Time: A Journey in Short Story Writing

Kandy Crosby-Hastings

In this creative writing class, students will design unique characters and write exciting stories, focusing on character traits, engaging plots, and storytelling skills to boost creativity and writing abilities. Perfect for young writers!

English Language Arts: Creative Character Creation & Short Story Writing

Wild Prairie Learning

In this Middle School ELA class, learners will learn about comedic writing styles by reading example stories, answering reading comprehension and genre questions, then writing their own scenes and short stories. 

Writing a Gothic Short Story (Halloween Horror Series)

Ms. Meghan Lee, M.Ed.

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