Thursday, August 30, 2012

Writer's Workshop Structure and Curriculum

Independent Writing Time
  • Establish rules/routines
  • Have a plan as a writer~ write what they have always dreamed of
  • Think of questions instead of topics
  • Provide inspiration each day
  • Help them understand the range of possibilities (genres, themes, student choice, etc
The Nature of Workshop Curriculum
  • "They grow more when teaching supports their work, we need to think carefully about the kinds of things we will be teaching them."
  • Strategy Teaching
  • Technique Lessons
  • "If anyone tries this, let me know"
  • Conventions (grammar, punctuations)
Focus Lessons: Whole Class Teaching
  • Teacher shares own learning as a writer
  • Clear objective~ show and tell
  • Don't expect mastery
  • "Plant a new possibility in the room"
  • Okay for teachers to do all the talking for these 5-10 minutes (draw them in by talking about them and their writing)
  • No guided practice needed
  • http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en.us
  • http://www.exchange.smarttech.com/search/html

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