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Direct linkHart, Melissa – Teacher Magazine, 2003
In this article, the author, a skeptical writing teacher, gains newfound appreciation for projects that tap creativity--and creative thinking. She argues that teachers need to rethink the genre and make it as appealing as those projects students see as "more fun." The trick is to teach responsibly, knowing when to allow a student to go off and…
Descriptors: Writing Teachers, Creative Thinking, Writing Instruction, Student Motivation
