Tell you and your students CODERS story. Tell a Pixar Story.
Try out this form and share a draft of your story. Use this link with your students as well.
Once upon a time there was ___.
Every day, [the students, the teacher, whoever the story is about].
One day ___.
Because of that, ___.
Because of that, ___.
Until finally ___.
After you write your story, take a few minutes to edit. Jen and I used this template to write her spotlight. She told the story, I took dictation for her, and then edited out the “once upon a time.”
This could be a partner exercise to begin or end a class. Tell the students they will be published! Send your stories in. We will edit, send back to you, and publish. 
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