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The Mission: To help creative writing teachers sharpen their skills and expand their horizons.
While all teachers are welcome to hang out here, this siteshould be particularly appealing to that special breed of teacher -- the creative writing teacher. This person might teach a course that is actually called "Creative Writing." Or, this person might teach a regular old English course but load it up with creative writing options. This person might not teach English at all, but sponsor the Creative Writing Club. This person might simply get the mail for the "Creative Writing Person." Or this person might be a creative writing wannabe anxious to use the stuff but not sure how to do it.
If you are one of these people, you're going to want to stick around.
The Latest from our TeachersEven though the counters and measurers seem to be in control (consider the obsession with Merit pay), teachers are still showing a strong interest in creative expression. The anticipated overflow crowd at this year's AWP Conference in Chicago is a good example of this.Check out John O'Connor's latest book, "This Time it's Personal, Teaching Academic Writing through Creative Nonfiction." The Latest from our StudentsIt's that time of the year again and students from all over the Chicago area are getting ready for Louder than a Bomb, the teen poetry slam. It's too late for your students to form a team but they can certainly attend the event and maybe even help out. Check with Robbie at Young Chicago Authors. Other students are taking part in the Recitation contest sponsored by the Poetry Foundation. Check the website.
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The title of this month's web site is "Prompts from the recent American Past." And by "recent," we mean what's happened since the year 2,000. These prompts might inspire your students to use a form of historical fiction or maybe to write something more personal and less historical. But these prompts should encourage strong, fresh expression.
