Full Description
Writing Workshop in the Elementary Classroom is a culmination of the authors' work with students and writing for collectively over 35 years. Teaching writing using a workshop methodology can be exciting as it is an interactive approach to writing, but it can also be challenging as it is not the traditional teacher directed whole class lessons that many test preparation curriculums tout. The book takes the reader through the stages of the writing process in the first part, explaining what students are doing and thinking in each stage. In the second part, the authors explain how to manage students, materials, mini lessons, grading and other aspects that help writing workshop classrooms run smoothly. To help with the transition to a workshop method, readers are asked to keep a journal wherein they plan what they will do in their classrooms.
Contents
Introduction
Part 1: The Structure of Writing Workshop
Chapter 1: The Non-negotiables
Chapter 2: The Writing Process
Chapter 3: Collecting Topics
Chapter 4: Organizing
Chapter 5: Drafting
Chapter 6: Revision Conferences
Chapter 7: The Revision Draft
Chapter 8: Editing Conferences
Chapter 9: The Edited Draft
Chapter 10: Publishing Conference
Chapter 11: Publishing
Chapter 12: Sharing
Part II: Putting It All Together
Chapter 13: Mini Lessons and Mentor Texts
Chapter 14: Teacher-Led Conferences
Chapter 15: Peer Conferences
Chapter 16: The Student Notebooks
Chapter 17: Collecting Data
Chapter 18: Managing Papers
Chapter 19: Grading
Chapter 20: The First Ten Days: A Schedule
Chapter 21: Early Writers and Later Grade Writers
Conclusion
About the Authors
