Community-Based Learning: Teaching Creative Writing in Baltimore Schools

3 Credits.

This is the first course for students accepted into the Teaching Fellows Project, a yearlong program that offers twelve undergraduate students the chance to lead writing groups in Baltimore City elementary and middle schools. A collaboration between the JHU Writing Seminars and the nonprofit organization Writers in Baltimore Schools, the Teaching Fellows Project consists of a three-credit class in the fall and another in the spring to study current best-teaching practices as well as historical and sociological context for teaching in Baltimore. Starting in late September or early October, WBS pairs students with local public elementary and middle schools where they co-lead weekly writing groups. Please note that cohort members don’t need to be Writing Seminars students: the program is open to any undergraduate interested in writing, teaching, arts integration, educational equity, or social justice. More information on applying to the Teaching Fellows Project can be found on the Writing Seminars website.