An introduction to Writing Workshop for educators.

1. Writing Workshop

2. ? Establish routines
? Write often about topics that are important to them
? Write a large volume and many small pieces, fast
and furiously
? Write for various purposes and audiences
? Use mentor text to gather ideas
? Rehearse and revise
? Receive regular feedback
? Publish and celebrate
Writers:

3. ? Write daily
? Determine the topics they will write about
? Use a writer’s notebook and/or folder to organize
work
? Students are at different stages of writing
? Teacher is a facilitator, circulating the room,
monitoring, encouraging, conferencing, and
providing help as needed
In Writing Workshop Students:

4. ? Students learn to write by writing
? Students enjoy writing about topics that are important to them
? Differentiated: topics to feedback
? The craft and revision skills build across years
? Structure reduces anxiety, creates enthusiastic writers, and
builds community
? Students develop metacognitive skills
Advantages of this
Methodology:

5. ? Mini lesson (10 mins)
? Writing (30 mins)
? Conferring (During Writing)
? Sharing (5 minutes)
The Structure
of a Writing Workshop

6. ? Grade Level Kits
? Pathways
? If Then
? Anchor Points
? Mentor Text Pack
? Units, bends, sessions
Navigating your Materials

7. ? Connection
? Teaching
? Active Engagement
? Link
The Mini Lesson Structure

8. ? Conferring occurs during the independent writing
time of the workshop.
? Teachers confer with individuals and groups
Conferring

9. ? Research: What are you working on? Are you trying
to do anything on this chart? 1-2 minutes
Have student show you and name the strategy.
? Delve deeper through questioning: If you were going
to make this better what would you do?
? Compliment: (Don Murray says a good conference
leaves a writer wanting to write more.) Name the
strategy a student implements well. 30 seconds
? Teach one strategy, based on what has been taught
so far. 1-2 minutes
? Link: Provide a specific goal, 1 minute
Architecture of a Conference

10. ? Log into the Heinemann and watch the orientation video.
? Read a Guide to Writing Workshop
? Watch Writing Workshop Live in a Classroom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbvaZUdW6Q4
? Join Teachers College Reading and Writing Project the
Facebook group
Next Steps