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Achieving Student Progress Through
Reading and Writing Workshops
Kristin GordonKimberly Hicks
North Texas Visioning Consortium ConferenceJuly 2015
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Things to Know
All session handouts and resources are uploaded to www.slideshare.net/readitandteach
WEB: readitandteach.blogspot.comCONTACT: [email protected]
Kristin Gordon@alwaysabsorbing
Kimberly Hicks@MrsHicksSays
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basic needs resilient
inclusion values
collaboration
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1. Workshop Rating 2. Years in Edu.
3. Twitter Handle 4. Goal for Session
NAME
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History of Writing Instruction
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Writing Workshop Musts
ChoiceTimeTeachingTalkRituals & Norms
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Most important characteristic...
https://youtu.be/7SRjjb7V4rU
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“Writers grow with regular response to their work and to the work of other writers.”~ Penny Kittle, Write
Beside Them
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Workshop: Conferencing ThroughoutSupport feedback from self by:
○ ensuring the student is always the one reading the work aloud
○ updating the workshop log○ asking for perceived strengths and
weaknesses of the pieceProvide feedback by:
○ listening first○ consistently circling the classroom○ checking in at multiple stages of the
workshop○ having students identify where the
mini-lesson skill is present
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Reading Workshop
Writing Workshop
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“Reading and writing float on the sea of
talk.”
~ James Britton
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Beginning a workshop...1. Brainstorm/Idea Gathering
Focus own ideas by:○ providing reflection questions○ producing and updating topics inventory
Support peer feedback by:○ providing the opportunity for students to
think aloud○ question cubes○ question flood○ 3-2-1○ talk it out
Provide teacher feedback by:○ Post-It story map
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2. Write/Drafta. Skip lines > easier revisions and edits
Support feedback from self by:○ writing often.
3. Piece Selection
4. Reading of First DraftsSupport peer feedback by:
○ participation in safe home groupsProvide teacher feedback by creating targeted small group lessons with:
○ Adjective Grading (secondary)○ Color Dots Grading (elem.)
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Workshop: Teach, Write, Share5. Mini-lesson
“Reteach and revise”
T Support students by:○ Having flexibility with mini-lesson content
based on needs of student drafts○ Gradual Release: Model, Shared, Guided,
Independent○ Encouraging experimentation○ Sharing technical and stylistic mini-lessons
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Sample Mini-LessonDash and Description - Penny Kittle
“I stared at my father’s photograph - his thin face stern, lips latched tight, his eyes peering permanently to the right.”
- Paul Fleischman, Seedfolks
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Sample Mini-LessonDash and Description - Penny Kittle
Luna slept in the wire kennel - her ears flopped over, paws curled close, her chest rising slightly with each breath.
- Mrs. Hicks
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Workshop: Teach, Write, Share6. Independent Practice
Support feedback from self by:○ maintaining a workshop log○ ratiocination
Support feedback from peers by:○ pair and share
Support students by:○ maintaining a conversation chart
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Date What can I help you with?Answered by writer.
Like/Hear?Written by listener
What if you…?Written by listener
What will you do next time?Answered by writer.
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“Perfect” Writing ConferenceURL: https://goo.gl/qJqyQ4
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Workshop: Teach, Write, Share7. Share
Support feedback from self by:○ enforcing “no apologies”○ having students list the perceived
strengths and weaknesses of the piece○ Fishbowl○ students choosing the appropriate
format for presenting (live, recorded)Support feedback from peers by:
○ enforcing the “Thank You For Sharing” norm
○ Author Encouragement Page (elem.)○ Author Grab Bag (secondary)
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Workshop Assessment
1. Growth is slow and personalized2. One writing = one piece of the puzzle3. Be specific and targeted4. Only assess concepts you’ve
taught/reviewed
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What’s Next?
● ML that focus on:○ Revising/Craft○ Editing○ Genre Characteristics○ Voice○ Clarity○ A grammar skill○ Use of quotations
● Rework/Publish/Share/Anthology
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Reminders for Administrators
● Difference in classrooms● Discussion on grading for department,
campus, district● Encourage teacher modeling● Go beyond ELA rooms
○ History, Science, Foreign Language○ Utilize librarians for ML
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Savings and Loans
What will you take with you today?