Spandel Chapter 8 discussion

The Right to go Beyond Formula

"We buy pre-packaged food because it satisfies our need for calories in a convenient manner..but is predictability something we're willing to settle for in our students' writing?" - Spandel p. 115

We are trained to follow the formula, but how can good writing be formulaic? How can it include voice and substance?

Spandel Chapter 7 reflections

The Right to be Assessed Well

Preach it well, my brothers and sisters!!!!

Spandel Chapter 6 reflections

The Right to See Others Write

Model, model, model, model, model.

Spandel Chapter 5

So sorry for the delay!! I am behind - how's that for organized? :-)
Thanks for the reminder, Al!

The Right to Write Badly - I love this chapter!

The Button Jar - due June 30

Your response to the Button Jar prompt can be posted here no later than June 30, please! You have complete control over how little or how much you share: a paragraph, a chapter, a short story, etc...

As with any personal writing we do on this site, you retain copyright on any pieces that you share here. Anyone who wishes to use any part of anyone else's work from the Institute must obtain permission from the author before doing so. 

Looking forward to seeing how that one button influenced the creation of your character and some sort of scene he/she/it lives in! *I scanned the original Button Jar sheet (which I handed out at Lloyd Center) and added it to the File Cabinet under "writing prompts" for your convenience.

Chapter 4 - Spandel text

Chapter 4 - The Right to Personalize Writing Process

I'll be interested to hear what you think of this chapter. The writing process is messy and is not the same for everyone. How do we make peace with this in a classroom setting?

Spandel Chapter 3 reflections

The Right to Go "Off Topic"

One writing topic doesn't fit all!