Write On! Using Personal Narrative in the Classroom | Teaching Channel

While some students hunger for opportunities to complete personal narrative writing, other students recoil at the idea of writing about their own lives. A variety of strategies and approaches are necessary to meet all students’ needs and feelings about personal narrative writing—that’s where this course comes in! In this course, you will examine a variety of strategies for teaching personal narrative writing in the classroom. Then, examine the potential risks of personal writing for students, and discover ways to be intentional about introducing personal writing tasks in your classroom. Discover how to practice developing and adapting personal narrative writing lesson plans by viewing creative writing activities and mentor texts to scaffold student learning. By the end of the course, you will have revolutionized your personal narrative writing unit to best meet students’ needs. Write on!