Cancelled: Write Up: Teacher Training Workshop
Centre for Stories is pleased to present our popular Teachers’ Workshops. This session is facilitated by Rashida Murphy.
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Sep 10, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Centre for Stories
Unlock the Power of Diverse Voices in Your Classroom.
Join us for an innovative professional development workshop led by Rashida Murphy, a facilitator with extensive experience in creative writing, editing, and teaching. This dynamic session will take you on a journey that explores writing from local, culturally diverse, and Aboriginal authors, teaching you how to integrate these diverse voices seamlessly into mainstream literature and writing lessons.
In this workshop, we will provide you with resources and practical strategies to reflect Australia’s rich multiculturalism in your teaching, so you can ensure your classroom becomes a vibrant hub of inclusive storytelling.
Throughout the workshop, you’ll acquire a valuable toolkit of diverse companion texts for creative writing classes, accompanied by in-depth analysis of select texts. This comprehensive breakdown will cover themes, experiences, characters, and ideas, equipping you with the knowledge to engage your students on a deeper level. Rashida will share her expertise on effectively engaging immigrant, refugee, and non-Anglo students, helping you foster empathy and curiosity about the world through literature.
WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR?
Teachers of creative writing in secondary schools. This workshop caters to a range of abilities, from a basic understanding of narrative to the capacity to experiment with language, form, and structure, thereby modelling students’ differing abilities.
WHAT TO BRING?
Bring your own laptop or pen and paper to write and brainstorm ideas. You are also welcome to bring your own dinner or snacks. If you have any allergies, please contact us at info@centreforstories.com. Tea and coffee will be available.
PHOTOGRAPHY
By registering for a ticket, you acknowledge we may take photos of this event and yourself and other people in attendance. You consent for these photos to be used for Centre for Stories marketing and communication purposes. If you do not wish for your photo to be taken or used, please contact us at info@centreforstories.com.
If you are experiencing financial hardship, you can contact us to arrange entry at no charge on (08) 9328 1443 or at info@centreforstories.com.
The event will be held at Centre for Stories, Northbridge WA 6003. Centre for Stories is a wheelchair accessible venue.
The Perth train station is a 10-minute walk from Centre for Stories. The closest Wilson parking is 2 minutes away at Northbridge Central, 8/6 Errichetti Place.
We would like to make this event accessible to as many people as possible and encourage you to get in touch by phone or email to discuss your access needs. Please contact us on (08) 9328 1443 or at info@centreforstories.com.
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Rashida Murphy
Collapse BioRashida Murphy lives and works on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. She runs workshops on writing and aspects of culture, race, and identity, and mentors emerging writers. Rashida is the author of a novel, The Historian’s Daughter, which was shortlisted in the Dundee International Book Prize and published by UWA Publishing. She has also been shortlisted for both the Carmel Bird Literary Award and the NSW Premier’s Literary Award for her collection of short stories titled, The Bonesetter’s Fee & Other Stories. Rashida’s prose and poetry is widely anthologised and more information is available at her website : https://rashidawritenow.com/
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