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a great endorsement of the benefits of getting a writer in to help with school projects. Find out more, including how you can apply for funding to bring writers into your school, here: Chris Kelso – setting up a school writing magazine Librarian Chris Kelso was keen to give Doon Academy’s pupils a creative outlet, a place where writing outside the English curriculum could be celebrated and showcased. The ‘Doon Review’ was the result – a monthly compilation of pupils’ writing and artwork which has attracted writing both from keen scribblers and pupils who initially didn’t see themselves as writers. Chris’s call for submissions included fiction and non-fiction writing, including opinion pieces and photo journalism. Plans for the magazine include widening the call to staff as well as pupils! In his blog post, Chris explains how he creates the professional looking magazine and gives some examples of pupils’ writing: Strategies for teaching writing Our ‘Strategies for Teaching’ blog posts have focused on a number of different genres of writing, from poetry to personal writing. Here’s a selection of the most popular posts. Gordon Fisher – strategies for teaching personal writing (secondary) English teacher Gordon Fisher lays out his top tips in this post, including: Narrowing down the focus of an essay to help create an intimate piece of writing; Using some great poems as a stimulus; Writing mini-essays to practice ‘show, don’t tell’; Providing some helpful phrases to aid reflection. You can find out more about Gordon’s approach, including some great poetry recommendations for stimuli, here: Alan Gillespie – strategies for teaching poetry writing (primary and secondary)
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