h3>KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Adelay Elizabeth Witherite, Gyedong Elementary School: Gimhae, Gyeongnam
Jaron Fox, Gimhae Foreign Language High School: Gimhae, Gyeongnam
Scaffolded Writing and Flash Fiction: Investment and Engagement Through Creative Writing
Abstract
This workshop features hands-on creative writing activities applicable to middle and high school (and high-level elementary) settings. First, we will compose written works by arranging prepared fragments of authentic language. This activity provides students with content to scaffold their own skills and awareness of language while producing complete and original written works. Next, we will experiment with flash fiction, which is an approachable form for students to build identities as writers. Participants will compose a ten-word biographical piece as well as a ten-word autobiographical piece and discuss ways to apply flash fiction to achieve learning goals. By engaging students' creativity and self-expression, teachers can bridge learning gaps, reduce student anxiety, and provide students with a greater sense of accomplishment.
Biographicals
Adelay Elizabeth Witherite is the co-founder and president of the Gimhae TESOL Professional Society in Gimhae, Gyeongnam. She has an M.A. in TESOL from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she won the Gebhard Family M.A. TESOL Award for Creative Excellence as well as the IUP Innovative Thesis Award. Her work has recently been published in the book, Tutoring Second Language Writers (edited by Shanti Bruce and Ben Rafoth). Her professional interests include collaborative writing and coauthoring, exchanging peer feedback on academic writing, designing and conducting empirical research, and fostering reflective teaching practices.
Jaron Fox has an M.A. in Literature from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He chaired and participated in IUP's 2014 English Graduation Organization's annual conference, and he presented his writing at the College English Association conference in Baltimore. He has led and participated in several community-oriented programs to build a foundation for public unity through creative writing. His research interests include creative writing pedagogies, writing across the curriculum, and literature studies. He currently resides in South Korea, where he teaches at The Gimhae Foreign Language High School and enjoys life with his wonderful wife.
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