Writing Class Reflection

In eighth grade I took a class at a charter school and I enjoyed it a lot but I still learned. A practice at the school that I found was conducive to learning was the very different approach to teaching and learning in the school. There was no such thing as tardy work; all of the assignments that we did had no due date, and could be turned in for a full grade at any time the entire year. The teachers still reminded us about the assignments we had but the lack of deadlines removed a large factor of stress for the students, and assignments could be worked on whenever students had the time. We focused on a variety of different authors and many kinds of writing. The assignments were challenging, but still interesting and fun to do. We were usually given plenty of interesting topics to choose to write about. This class was the most positive experience I’ve had in an English class. It was always lively and relaxed, but I still felt as though I was learning.
When we arrived in class there was always a short writing prompt on the board. The class was given five minutes to write a short story or poem based on the prompt. It was helpful and interesting, and a great way to get the students introduced to whatever the topic of the class was that day. The prompt would help to inspire interest in the discussion that day. Having something to do
It inspired me to be more creative and original in my work and fostered my growth as a writer. I’m glad that I took that class since before I took it English classes always discouraged me. Despite the fact I have always enjoyed writing on my own; I never enjoyed it at school and other classes made me feel as though I wasn’t very adept at writing. However the class I took in eighth grade renewed my confidence and inspiration and I consider that class to be the best experience I’ve had in any English class so