Launching Writer's Workshop
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K-8 workshop for teachers who desire to increase student engagement and outcomes in writing
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Launching Writer's Workshop
- 1. K-8
- 3. Mini-lesson that teaches a component of writing/skill – 5-15 mins based on level Student writing time – 25- 35 min Teacher conferring time during student writing time Author’s chair – 5-7 mins Total time is 45 -60 mins 2-3x a week
- 4. “The last thing I wanted to see taped to my bathroom mirror at five-thirty in the morning was a newspaper article entitled “Are You a Perfectionist?” But there it was, courtesy of my mother, Ms. Subtlety herself. I was instantly irritated because Allen Feinman had accused me of perfectionism when he broke up with me last month. The term he used was “rabid perfectionism,” which I felt was a bit much—but then Allen Feinman had no grip on reality whatsoever. He was rabidly unaware, if the truth be known, like a benign space creature visiting Earth with no interest in going native. – Joan Bauer, ”Pancake”
- 5. K-2 3-8 Who are writers? Teacher, mom and dad, grandma, principal, YOU authors, journalists, software engineers, chefs, ask parents to share how they use writing What do writers do? Persuade, Inform, Entertain
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- 14. ACHIEVE THE CORE ARGUMENT ESSAYS K-12 OPINION SAMPLES 6-TRAITS NARRATIVES & REPORTS
- 15. Gallagher, K., Educational Leadership, April 2014.
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- 19. THE POWER OF PURPOSEFUL REVISION
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- 21. What is the biblical support/purpose for writing? God gave us language in Genesis 1 God communicates to us through language (10 commandments, biblical authors) The bible has a variety of writing types: songs, parables, instructions, lists, history, prophecies, etc. Questions/Ideas/Comments?
Editor's Notes
- Framework for teaching writing Based on a mini-lesson of instruction Gives student time to write and choice in writing Produces strong desire and skill in writing
- As a child I was a writer. Why? Because of relationship with my grandmother who spoke quotes to me and who wrote oral poetry with me. We played with words. As a classroom teacher for 16 years, I repeatedly taught students to write “products”: business letters, essays, research papers, poems, etc. I taught many skills and processes with thse products and students grew in their writing, but I can’t say they saw themselves as “writers” or their love for writing and sharing their voices grew. Writers’ Workshop very much allows us to accomplish both.
- Skills are important but strategies to think about using those skills are critical. Ideas: Someone who is always holding in their feelings and doesn’t ever show much emotion – Mr. Anger Management Someone who always jokes around – Mr. Circus
- 1-3 days – Invite guests in to share what they write and why; share different types of writing, its purpose and importance – whole class instruction; ask students to share what they write during the day Text messages Lists – homework What would life be like without any writing?
- Model with picture books
- No waiting in line at the teacher’s desk or raising hands. Students must continue writing. Writers are never done. No erasers. What is the expectation during writing time? - Explain when, where, what - Choice of writing from folder - Writing without talking the entire time unless you are asking for help from another student or are directed by the teacher to do peer conferences. - Application of the mini-lesson skill How do I respond during conferring time? - Whole class writing time, quiet writing time when you can be talking/sharing with a partner, silent writing time - Provide a special place for students to keep their ongoing writings/pictures
- Mentor texts are critical for understanding what quality writing looks like. Compare it to FBI agents studying the real dollar bill rather than the counterfeit. DOL is based on looking at the counterfeit. Where do we find mentor text examples? From the books we are reading in class. Collect over time. Match texts to your standards and list of skills to be taught for the year.
- What can be taught from this mentor text for 5th grade? Semicolon usage. “It’s okay to lose; it’s okay to not be number one year after year.” Gerunds: “Taking steroids in sports is cheating.” Interrupters or dependent clauses: ”….,even if almost everybody else is doing it,…” Voice: How starting with the conjunction “And” makes the message and style more powerful.
- Slinky: stretch your vocabulary – don’t use the same words over and over again Battery: strong verbs give a paragraph power Cheerio box: main idea Monkeys: Link your paragraphs with a variety of transitional words. Connected rings: conventions – How do your sentences connect together? Transitions Brainstorm usage of other items….bring items into workshop
- The Power of Mentor Texts