Rebecca Olien
This website documents the web-based instructional design process used to create an online university-level course in conjunction with Southern Oregon University and the Oregon Writing Project.
Course Title: Teaching Writing Kids Care About (while meeting the common core writing standards)
This course is designed to meet the needs of teachers to explore and adapt ways to teach writing for authentic purposes that meet the Common Core State Standards, as well as create meaningful, motivational writing assignments to engage students and improve the writing skills necessary in a variety of purposes and contexts for the 21st Century. This course design will benefit teachers of children grades K-6, education students enrolled in Southern Oregon University, and teachers involved or interested in the Oregon Writing Project.