Today the featured writer was Rick Shelton. I must say that he was a very entertaining and motivating presenter. He encouraged the writing teachers, grades K and beyond, to teach "craft," not "formula." By that, I mean, he wants teachers to teach students the flow of writing and encourage the love of writing. I truly felt inspired.
I also attended a "definition essay" workshop by Amy Weaston. She is an eleventh grade writing teacher from Katy, Texas. She explained how any essay could be formed from a definition essay.
Finally, I attended a "Music, Method, Madness" workshop by Carol Martin. She demonstrated how she was using classic and current music to engage her students in writing. I really enjoyed her presentation, as well as the music. Rock on!
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