Creative Writing with Christine Gardiner: Brown University teacher teaches writing

Christine Gardiner is offering creative writing courses on zoom, to students, as a way to help them develop a way of expressing themselves. Ms. Gardiner is the author of Pet Murmur, My Sister's Father, and The Birdhouse. She taught college level writing for over a decade and wants to help the youth find a way to express themselves thought writing.. Ms. Gardiner hosts a variety of different courses for different grade levels. Each of the courses offer a different topic that students will be able to discuss with Ms. Gardiner and other students, allowing them to bounce ideas and means of expressing themselves to each other. . Parents would need to sign their students up for a course respective to their child's grade level. Students would then meet once a week on Zoom for an hour and 30 minutes., Students who enjoy creative writing would definitely thrive by learning from not only a teacher, but also their peers. This classroom creates an environment where children can be themselves and have somebody to help them with their writing., Students who dislike writing would probably not benefit from these sessions as they have to want to write to make the most of it., As a parent, I would definitely look into Ms. Gardiner's previous works and see if you like the styles and ideas that she puts out. See if your children like her writing as well.. 

Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Cost: Classes for grades 2-4 costs $200 a month while grades 5-12 costs $300 a month. However, there is a sliding scale scholarship application, allowing parents to apply for a fee reduction (1/3 off, 1/2 off, 2/3 off, 3/4 of, or even a full scholarship for only $30 a month for admin fees). She also hosts free workshops Saturday mornings!

OTHER DETAILS

Key features

Type of Tool: Website

Time required: Courses are 1 hour and 30 minutes

Special Needs:

Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read): Yes

Screens

Screens:  Yes, an electronic device is required

Online requirement: Yes, You must be connected to the internet to use it

Time

Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Parent/teacher/caregiver involvement is necessary to use this tool.

Prep Time:  No prep time required

Other characteristics

Modality: Audio

Adaptive: No, it is the same for every student

Educational Philosophy: Waldorf

Other characteristics:   Project-based, Inclusive of diverse viewpoints and perspectives, Fun and entertaining, Inquiry-based learning/Socratic

Accountability

Assessment: No, there is no assessment component

State Standards: unsure

Teacher Accounts: No