Unfortunately, many times students get caught up in the "writing papers" and "peer editing" part of English Education. Students dislike this part of education because it can become routine. When the teacher announces that the next assignment will be a five-page research paper, the students roll their eyes and groan. The thought of writing a paper on a topic that is chosen off of a list does not sound appealing. It is more interesting and worth their time to write something that they are passionate about. I believe that if students are given more free will in English Education, their skills will increase. If a student is writing a paper on something that doesn't interest them at all, they will rush through it and have many grammar mistakes.
It can become a challenge for an English teacher to make English and grammar interesting and worth their time. I believe that one way to do that is to give students more choice when it comes to their writing. Encourage students to think outside of the daily, mundane issues and struggles and develop something that they are really passionate about. Every student has a passion whether it's music, art, movies, entertainment, etc. Having students dig deeper into what their passionate about will develop their writing skills and their identity at the same time.
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Brittany, that is great idea. It will certainly motivate the students if the topics are closely related to your interest. Could you find maybe one or two examples of the success stories of your philosophy that you can share with the rest of the class.
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