The Start

A while back, I thought I knew something about writing. So I started a very fancy blog full of fancy metaphors to teach others how to write. Here's the funny thing.

Me, teaching some one to write, is useless. Why? You don't let a ten year old teach a classroom full of people Calculus. So I abandoned it, and then deleted it. Trust me, it's far better this way. I was relieved it was gone, until I got asked about it by the lovely Mrs. Kim while speaking to her class about writing.

You see, I really want to help out these kids in their writing, even though the test is all ready over. The problem with this is that I can't teach with out being taught myself. So I have an idea, but this all up to Mrs. Kim, as it is her classroom and her curriculum. So we'll see if she can fit it in to her very important job of educating the minds of her an upcoming generation.

I will not be teaching. The kids will not be learning, taking notes from my lecture, or being tested over what I say. Why not? Because I'm not saying anything. I'm not their boss. They're mine. We're going to be partners in this project I've come up with. We're going to co-write in a way that's not normal. We're going to try something entirely new. Here's how it will work.

I will ask questions to help develop a character, chapter, or storyline. The kids will answer them. Twice a week, I'll post a new chapter using what the kids have given me. It will require work on my part, and fun on theirs. It won't take but a few minutes out of a class to come up with something creative. I'll let Mrs. Kim decide how to handle the class splitting, whether it be from a select group of kids during a non-Reading/LA class, or if each class will answer a couple of questions a piece.

I think it could work, if you're willing, Mrs. Kim. I'd really love to partner with your students so that we can grow together in a field that has no limits. If you can't, I understand. You've got TCAP things to get in and standard testing is a way more important than this little thought bubble. I'll let you decide and work out exactly how this might work.

So, what do you say?