1. Innovation Configuration Map for Writer’s Workshop Implementation
2017- 2018 Using the MAISA ELA Curriculum
Component 1: Implements Writer’s Workshop
Level 1/Novice
Attended the professional
development about Writer’s
Workshop and has
implemented at least one of the
Units of Study.
2
Uses elements of Writer’s
Workshop to implement the
Units of Study from the
MAISA ELA curriculum. Uses
rubrics and checklists to assess
student work.
3
Uses a predictable structure for
Writer’s Workshop to
implement the instructional and
assessment components of the
MAISA ELA curriculum to
inform instruction resulting in
student achievement.
Level 4/Expert
Provides high quality Writer’s
Workshop everyday during
writing instruction. Uses the
instructional and assessment
components of the MAISA
ELA curriculum effectively
resulting in high levels of
student achievement.
Component 2: Delivers Engaging Minilessons and Student Conferences
Level 1/Novice
Begins to personalize the
minilessons provided by the
MAISA ELA Units of Study.
Confers with students daily.
2
Uses the minilessons provided
as a guide for delivering
personalized minilessons.
Knows when to tell students
the information and when to
engage students in activity.
Confers with at least 3 students
daily. Provides a compliment
and suggestion at each
conference.
3
Engages students in
minilessons that are less than
10 minutes in length that lead
the students through the lesson
and results in most students
knowing what to do during
work time.
Confers with at least 3 students
daily for about 5 minutes each.
The conferences follow various
formats depending on where
students are in a particular Unit
of Study.
Students are comfortable
conferring with the teacher.
Level 4/Expert
Engages students in short (5-6
minute) minilessons that
smoothly lead the students
through the lesson and results
in students knowing what to do
during work time.
Confers with 3 - 5 students
daily for about 5 minutes each.
The conferences result in
increased student productivity
or quality of work.
Component 3: Designs Engaging Notebook and Daily Writing Activities
Level 1/Novice
Encourages students to write in
their notebook regularly.
2
Encourages students to write in
their notebooks regularly by
allowing time for generating
ideas individually and
cooperatively, and exploring
those ideas with freewrites.
3
Encourages students to write in
their notebooks daily by
allowing ample time for
generating ideas individually
and cooperatively, and
exploring those ideas with
freewrites.
Level 4/Expert
Inspires students to write in
their notebooks daily using
techniques that motivate
students to write for audiences
beyond the classroom.
Component 4: Assesses and Evaluates Student Work to Inform Instruction
Level 1/Novice
Administers a pre and post test
at least once a year and uses
the information to inform class
instruction.
2
Administers a pre and post test
at least once a year and uses
the information to inform class
and small group instruction.
3
Administers a pre and post test
in the beginning, middle, and
end of year and participates in
scoring clinics to reliably score
papers and evaluate what
students know and are able to
do to determine the next
instructional step.
Level 4/Expert
Administers a pre and post test
for each major Unit of Study
to gain information to use for
differentiating student
instruction.
Discusses student work with
other teachers and is able to
reliably score and interpret
student work.
Looks for next instructional
steps that will move the student
to higher levels of proficiency.
