What Does the Reading and Writing Workshop look like in the Classroom

1. Erica Zigelman, Principal
Middle School 322

2.  Semi Short Mini Lesson Occurring. Planning
lessons, clarity and focus of the lesson, what
do you need support with?
 What skill are you trying to teach them and
what strategy are you using?
 Is conferring with readers and/or small group
instruction based on some assessment
occurring?

3.  Example: How are my students able to come
up with a ___________ (claim for example or
outline of an essay they are going to write).
Name it or have a focus (such as details).
 How are you tracking reading volume? My
On?
 Writing about reading (We are doing this with
powerful paragraphs on st. reading).
 What the flags mean? Use of bookmarks.

4.  Have process charts with the strategies and
skills taught in the room for students to refer
to.
 READ ALOUDS!!! Have they happened and are
they happening? At least one time a week the
teacher and class are in a text together.
 Kids need to be able to talk about what they
are reading.

5.  Have students who are really good at
something specific teach their peers. They
are able to plan what they are going to do
with their peers.
 This also allows for students to take
leadership.
 Post charts (See photos).

11.  Take a minute to Turn and Talk with someone
how can you see this happening in your
classroom. If you are an ICT Co- Teacher how
can you see this occurring in a content area
class?

13.  Kate Roberts stated, “We need to provide,
systems, structures, strategies tools and
supports to help students become
independent.

14.  Repeated practice on notetaking. How do our
students do this? What is our schoolwide way
to do this?
 Short list of forms which may work: A
timeline (notes which capture the main events
of a story). Create a web with info around it.
“T” Chart.
 Give students a chance to summarize.
 Use of boxes and bullets

16.  Use talking prompts (when necessary to
assist students to help with their writing.
 Such prompts may include but not limited to:
◦ I think (hypothesize)
◦ For example…..
◦ This is important because……
◦ The reason for this……….

17.  Checklists
 BOOKMARKS!!!!! Janet wants to see these out
there.
 Reading and writing progressions
 Focus on Main Idea and Supporting Details in
ELA and the content area.

18.  Turn and Talk with someone next to you and
say one thing you will try out in your room.
Be prepared to share out.