Real Writing, Real Growth
Transform reluctant writers into empowered authors
Our genre-based writing curriculum helps secondary ELA teachers guide students through meaningful, authentic writing—without reinventing the wheel.
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A Year-Long Creative Writing Curriculum That Works in the Real World
If you’ve ever asked students to write and been met with groans, blank stares, or “How many paragraphs does it have to be?”—you’re not alone. Too many students have been taught to fear writing… or worse, hate it.
That’s why this curriculum was designed to flip the script.
What Makes mPOWRED Creative Writing Different?
- Student-Centered: Prioritizes student voice, choice, and real-world writing
- Genre-Based: Includes personal narrative, poetry, horror short story, creative nonfiction, screenwriting/playwriting, and more
- Process-Driven: Built around brainstorming, drafting, feedback, revision, and publication
- Real-World Ready: Connects writing to students' lives, communities, and futures
- Flexible + Teacher-Friendly: Structured enough to save you hours, open enough to honor your teaching style
What’s Included: 6 Genre-Based Units
UNIT 1: PERSONAL NARRATIVE
COMING SOON!
Help students find their voices and tell their own stories with clarity and purpose.
UNIT 2: PLACE-BASED POETRY
COMING SOON!
Explore sound, structure, and emotional expression through contemporary and classic forms.
UNIT 3: PLACE-BASED SHORT STORIES
COMING SOON!
Includes a place-based horror focus, mentor texts, feedback routines, and powerful storytelling tools.
UNIT 4: CREATIVE NONFICTION
COMING SOON!
Blend narrative and research to explore real-world topics and lived experiences.
UNIT 5: SCREENWRITING & PLAYWRITING
COMING SOON!
Teach dialogue, scene structure, and visual storytelling for the stage and screen.
UNIT 6: INDEPENDENT WRITING PROJECT
COMING SOON!
Students apply everything they’ve learned to design, write, and publish their own passion project.
Each unit is packed with...
Michelle Waters' mPOWRED course will help any teacher improve student writing. This is PD teachers can do in their homes at their pace. The first module was very easy to navigate and included all the needed resources to set up this course. The skills introduced can easily be modified for any grade band.I know the passion Michelle has for helping students find their voice and she has poured all of that into writing this course. I have taken a peek at the outline, and upon completion of these modules, teachers will have all the tools and resources necessary to support empowered writers in their classrooms.
MICHELLE BALDWIN
ENGLISH DEPT. HEAD
Features
Let's explore three key features that make the mPOWRED Creative Writing Curriculum
an effective and engaging experience for your students.
Genre-Based Units
The course is structured around six genre-based units allowing for focused exploration and skill development in different forms of creative writing.
Place-Based Pedagogy
Our units focus on place-based pedagogies, engaging students with local context and tapping into their interest in local communities and spaces..
Recursive Modules
Each unit emphasizes a recursive writing process and spiral sequencing approach, ensuring thorough skill development and refinement.
Benefits
Beyond its features, this curriculum offers significant benefits
that will transform your students' writing experiences.
Enhanced Writing Skills
Students will develop and refine their creative writing skills, including character development, plot structure, use of literary devices, and creating suspense and atmosphere.
Increased Confidence/Motivation
The course aims to foster a love of writing, increase students' confidence in their abilities, and motivate them to express themselves creatively through writing.
Local Community Connection
The place-based focus of the units will encourage students to explore their local community and its history, leading to a deeper understanding and connection to their surroundings.
Choose your plan
Both plans include credit card and purchase order payment options.
Individual Unit
$30
/Lifetime
Year-Long Course
$150
/Lifetime
Faq.
mPOWRED is an acronym I designed to reflect the concept that the message is the most important part of writing. And to effectively communicate a message, students must use a process: Prewriting, Organizing, Revising, Editing, Dissemination.
mPOWRED is designed with both the struggling and proficient writers in mind. Students will start where they are in their writing journeys and move forward from there with your guidance.
mPOWRED isn't just a set of lesson plans, units, or a curriculum. It's a paradigm shift. Once you've read through the teacher's guide and reviewed the units and modules, you'll be able to evaluate your existing lessons and units to determine if they're truly meeting your students' needs.
Since I am certified in 5th through 12th grades and have taught 6th through 11th, I am designing this course primarily for secondary English teachers. I do think that with some modification, the concepts can be useful for upper elementary teachers, but I'm not going to promote the unit for that purpose.
Yes! We do accept purchase orders from your school. Just select “offline payment” in the order form. Then, on the payment page, follow the instructions to email a copy of your purchase order. Your order will be manually approved after we have verified the purchase order or received your check.
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