To inspire and motivate her students to write, this teacher called upon the help of a writer of amazing caliber that would create the desire in students to be creative. By exposing students to two-time Caldecott award winning author Chris Van Allsburg, students witnessed the power of story writing. Students learned how to create a setting, characters, and plot. They published and sent their stories to Van Allsburg who read and commented on them.
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Kansas State University’s David Smit, professor of English, discusses writing courses at the post-secondary level with Jana Fallin, University Distinguished Teaching Scholar 2002-2003. Smit discusses the role of introductory writing courses and how faculty in other disciplines can incorporate writing assignments.