I need your help! I'm working on a book idea that's been percolating for some time now. It's been two years since Whole Novels For the Whole Class: A Student Centered Approach was published, and since then, I've felt a big wondering come on about the role of fiction writing in the study of English Language Arts these days. In my own classroom, it is a source joy for both my students and me, and strong experiences like that in the classroom get me thinking. I'm trying to explore the value of this imaginative writing--academically and otherwise--as well as its current role in English classrooms around the country. I'm wondering if and how the Common Core Standards are influencing this kind of writing.

I will share more of my thinking on this soon, but first I really want to know how other teachers view and experience fiction writing within our discipline. Please help me by taking this brief survey... (your name is optional.) I hope you will find the questions interesting and that it will take only about 5 minutes! 

Survey: What Is The Role of Fiction Writing In English Class These Days?

THANK YOU! 

~Ariel

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rj28s8l7qGuLe-gMoBehS5PtGdUb0lXA8x_TjbRrZko/viewform?c=0&w=1