The Journey to Becoming Teachers of Writing

Travailing to a Better Teacher of Writing

  As I reflect on the teaching of writing, I am reminded of the magic that unfolds when we empower students to use the pen as a tool for self-expression and communication. I now believe that the teaching of writing is incredibly important. Writing is a skill that helps students to foster creativity and develop critical thinking. Before this course, I only felt confident teaching the genre descriptive writing. Now that I have a vast amount of knowledge on the other genres, expository, persuasive, narrative and poetry, I am certain that I will be successful in teaching these other genres. These genres are the different paths students can take to express themselves. As I prepare myself to return to the classroom, I am elated to guide my students through the steps in becoming exceptional writers. Teaching writing has always been a challenge for me as I found myself repeating the same steps and hardly finding a way of making the teaching process exciting. With the newfound knowledge...

The journey of teaching writing has been nothing short of an epic. As this chapter of the course draws to a close, I find myself at a point of a fresh start, instilled with a deep admiration for the intricate art of fostering the development of my students in the writing. As I reflect, I acknowledge the shortcomings in my prior approach. The selection of topics often adhered to the daily themes, disregarding individual interests that might have ignited the students' creativity. I failed to fully appreciate the significance of revision, a critical component of the writing process, in favour of becoming preoccupied with the editing phase. I neglected to consider the larger context of a fascinating piece of writing because my grading techniques were limited to the surface level, namely spelling and grammar. This course served as a lighthouse, shedding light on the fundamental traits of writing that serve as a foundation of developing a proficient writer. Exploring many forms of writin...

  How Do You Feel About The Teaching Of Writing Now? “Attitude is a small thing that can make a big difference,” Winston Churchill. As I reflect on this course, I must admit that my attitude towards writing was not great. I also lacked the knowledge of how to teach writing in an engaging and enjoyable way for my students. When I started college, I really did not like writing. It felt like a chore, something I found tedious and annoying. This course was a challenge for me because of my existing negative feelings about writing. I was eagerly waiting for it to end. However, as the weeks passed, I began to realize that my negative attitude towards writing could affect my future students. This made me rethink my perspective. I started to see writing as a complex task that requires careful thought and planning. Now, I am motivated to bring more energy to my teaching and inspire my students to enjoy writing as much as I can. I plan to choose writing tasks that are interesting and relevant...