<P><EM>Write Out of the Classroom</EM> is a ground-breaking, highly practical book which provides teachers and creative writing tutors with great ways of tapping into the huge inspirational and educational potential of the richly diverse world beyond the classroom walls.</P><P>Effective learning occurs when the process feels exciting, inspiring and ¿real¿, and there is nothing more stimulating and ¿real¿ than the real world itself. Working with groups in interesting and evocative settings can generate exceptional participant involvement. Well-led ¿locational brainstorming¿ in such places increases vocabulary and produces an astonishing freshness of observation, ideas, language, plot and metaphor. Teachers commonly notice a quantum leap in writing quality arising from these sessions.</P><P>Based on the author¿s extensive experience in developing and leading out-of-classroom ¿intelligent observation¿ and writing workshops, this unique book steers educators through the subtleties of guidi