You're about to assign a summative essay, which makes you gag to even think about.
Cue the student groans and eye rolls.
And the funny thing is that you totally feel them because at this point in the school year, you can't bear the thought of another pile of level 1-effort essays and the 6+ hours it'll take you to grade.
But what if I told you that you don't have to assign another essay or long-winded report or 100+ MC question exam as a final summative?
Because honeyyy, you DO NOT.
(Well, you may have to do an actual exam as part of requirements 🫠, but as far as a final project - hear me out: children's books 🪄)
Yes, children's books in your high school ELA classroom because "rigor" and "critical thinking" do not mean an absence of creativity or silliness or fun.
And the amount of skills students practice (for real) while completing this project is insaneee -
✏️ character development + theme development (instead of frankensteining another lit analysis essay that's part ChatGPT and part "if I write something and turn it in, I can go back to playing on my phone")
✏️ vocabulary + grammar (instead of mindlessly completing another 10 assignments on NoRedInk and Sadlier)
✏️ figurative language + sensory writing (instead of dragging through another worksheet where they’re just circling similes and metaphors)
✏️ revising + editing (instead of "proofreading" an essay they rushed through in the first place and have zero attachment to)
✏️ collaboration (instead of making one person do all the work while the others smile and wave)
✏️ time management (instead of scrambling to finish everything the day before it’s due, chugging energy drinks and turning in work that's barely coherent)
This was time and time again my favoriteeee project to run in my secondary ELA classroom 😍 so I'm spilling allll the deets!
In this on-demand masterclass, you'll learn exactly how to turn your classroom into a creative space that still maintains structure, and you'll leave with everything you need to know to run a successful Children's Book Creation Project.
And if you're thinking, that's hella cute and all Ana, but my students are not in a creative writing class - they need to be able to show they understand what went down in the classic novel we just covered, don't worry, I got you!
The best thing about this project is that it's super adaptable. Whether you have the freedom to let your students create a storyline from scratch, or you want them to instead recreate Beowulf or The Great Gatsby, showing their mastery of themes and symbolism, it's possible.
Let us show you how 🤓
This masterclass is for you if:
🤓 You know you're about to be counting down the days to winter break and want to plan something fun with your students without spending another minute on your laptop at home
🤓 You've been dying to run a project like this and want to feel confident in maintaining student momentum from start to finish
🤓 You believe in meeting every student where they're at and want to feel as prepared as possible with specific mini-lessons and student conferencing strategies in place
This masterclass purchase also grants you access to ALL 15+ materials and resources covered in the hour+ long masterclass (that you'll be able to implement immediately) including:
Children's Books Analysis Doc
Brainstorming Sheets
Storyboard Templates/Outlines
Exemplars
Rubric Templates/Group Work Division Outline
Mini-lesson presentations (Dialogue Writing, Developing Theme, etc.)
Project Walk-Through
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