Creative writing for Secondary Teachers by Usha Pandit

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This is a unique online “teacher’s training” course as very few online educational courses address this aspect of English teaching. We have completed 3 batches of live 6 week sessions on Zoom so far, attended by over 600 teachers. The courses have met with unprecedented success, testimonials of which can be seen on our website. We are now offering the same sessions online for those who want to do it at their own pace and time.

Testimonials –

Learning is good its application also is started in class .We have started with painting of sentences in all the online classes ,students are enjoying it. Madhuri Kasbe, Headmistress, St. Lawrence High School and Jr. College

The creative writing course taken by Ms. Usha Pandit is not only helpful in terms of content but also gives us valuable resources to teach as well as assess our students.  The feedback she gives us is a model which we as teachers can follow to give relevant and pertinent feedback. An extremely enriching and enlightening experience.Shan Ara Khan, City Montessori School, Lucknow 

“Absolutely astonishing. I have attended 100s of workshops in my life, none is as systematised as yours. I would rate you as number one teacher in the world”.Hema J Chandra, Authorised Jolly Phonics Trainer with Jolly Learning ,UK. Principal director with Word Masti Phonics & Grammar Institute. 

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Course Content

The course has 6 modules, each module lasting 1.5 hours, with the Course Director, Usha Pandit. These are pre-recorded sessions to which you have unlimited access for 4 months from your date of joining that allows you to watch and learn from the videos as many times as you need to. (Extra 1 week access – 500/-)

After each module there is a small MCQ test which on completion allows you to enter the next module. We have also provided you with answers to these tests and explanations on why answers were right or wrong, as the case may be.

Who is it for? 

This course is for all middle and secondary teachers, subject coordinators, teachers of creative writing and English HODs who want to learn how to teach their students of grades 6 to 12 for holistic skills in writing. Home schooling parents are also welcome.

Teachers Community

We are also offering you a free community group on a platform that will allow you to interact with other teachers doing the course. Questions, doubts, sharing of blogs and textual content, classroom practices and ideas will provide you with the support and collaboration of others in the course to share your journey with. We will also arrange mentors to speak to you from time to time and announce these on the community page.

Certificates

 On completion of the course, you will be eligible for the Participation Certificate and transcript of the course. Your access to videos will be terminated in 4 months so it is necessary for you to complete the course in this time.  

 As there are teachers of various grades amongst you, please adapt the content to suit your students.  A brief outline of the six papers for Primary Teachers and list of Pre-Readings are given in the Annexure.

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Live Doubt Clearing Sessions

There will be live doubt clearing sessions every month with Mrs.Usha Pandit on Zoom.

Course participants can ask their queries or doubts related to the Creative writing course directly to her. Participants who are unable to attend the live session, can ask their doubts through mail or WhatsApp.

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Helpline Number 810 478 3119

Course Content

SESSION 1: The bare bones and tools of creative writing
SESSION 2: Writing effective description
SESSION 3: Writing fiction
SESSION 4: Writing non-fiction
SESSION 5: FORMS OF WRITING
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