Writing Workshop

1. Writing Workshop How does this work on an intermediate level?

2. A Guide to the Writing Workshop Grades 3-5 • Lucy Calkins • Management Chapter • Establish routines • Simple and predictable • Student independence

3. Writing Workshop Podcast • Choose a strategy • Try it out in your classroom • Be ready to share with your grade level at the May 8th CPPD.

4. Managing Conferences

5. Why are conferences important? • Models kinds of thinking writers use during Writing Process • Students can learn to move through the process independently

6. Who are teachers conferring with? Three possible structures… - table conference - need-based group conference - one-to-one conference

7. Who are teachers conferring with? Table Conference - useful at beginning of unit - efficient - teacher joins table group - demonstrates with one student’s work - other students watch and debrief

8. Who are teachers conferring with? Need-Based Group Conference - useful when several students have the same need - informal - teacher calls group together - teacher demonstrates particular skill - students practice at table

9. Who are teachers conferring with? One-to-One Conference - the mainstay of writing workshop - choosing students - structure of a conference - keeping conference records

10. Keep in Mind • Variety of conferences “Writing conferences, themselves, must be angled to teach children how to carry on with independence another time.” ~Lucy Calkins

11. Managing Writing Partners

12. Why use writing partners? • Promotes independence through Writing Process • Students can learn from one another

13. Who are the writing partners? Ideas to ponder… Who works well together? How does student ability factor in? How long will they work together?

14. How do I set this up for success? • Model first • Partners’ roles • listen to each other • ask open-ended questions • brainstorm/support • revise/edit

15. Where do writing partners meet? Some ideas to think about… • “Conference Alley” • timer • seating arrangement

16. Keep in Mind • Can be teacher directed in lesson “Teach and organize so that children rely on each other.” ~Lucy Calkins

17. Managing the Share Time

18. Why use sharing? • Provides opportunity for reinforcement • Authentic writing

19. How can students share? Two possible options… • whole group • partner share

20. How can students share? Whole Group Share • writing meeting area • selected students share • may sit by writing partners

21. How can students share? Partner Share • teacher in prominent spot • students next to writing partner • teacher gives sharing prompt • students share with partners

22. How can students share? Some other ideas… • small group share • “Symphony” share • be creative…do what works for you 

23. Keep in Mind • Maintain consistent format “…You should certainly see this as one more place where you can draw on your own imagination of what’s possible.” ~Lucy Calkins

24. Writing Workshop As a reminder… • Choose a strategy • Try it out in your classroom • Be ready to share with your grade level at the May 8th CPPD.