Literacy a right, not a privilege. Writing is… THINKING With a Pen.

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Literacy a right, not a privilege.

Transcript of Literacy a right, not a privilege. Writing is… THINKING With a Pen.

Literacy a right,

not a privilege.

Writing is…

THINKING With aPen.

Why focus on process writing through the Writers Workshop

approach?

Why Writers Workshop?

Proficient writers engage in the writing process by planning and

organizing their thoughts, creating a draft, revising for content and editing

for conventions.~WCPSS K-12 Reading/Writing Literacy Overview

Assumption

When you teach writers workshop,

you ARE a writer!

Turn and Talk

• How does a teacher’s view of him/herself as a writer impact the teaching of writing?

Our job as teachers…

Is to help students find their stories.

~ Lucy Calkins

Children must see themselvesas authors!

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Quick Write

How do your students see themselves as authors?

Physical Cultural Social E

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tion

al Co

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itive

Modeled Shared

Independent Collaborative Guided

Support & Elaboration

Conventions

OrganizationFocus

Style

Classroom Environment

Wake County Writing Model

What writing process?

• Prewriting• Drafting• Revising• Editing• Publishing OR Closure

What is Writers Workshop?

• Instructional structure• Sets a predictable time, space

that supports a culture of writers• Explicit instruction in mini-

lessons

• Time to write• Teacher confers

Principles of Writers Workshop

• Writers need to feel invested in writing

CHOICE!

Students Always choose topic

(Managed Choice!)

Writers need LOTSof practiceWriter’s Workshop

Mini-lesson

Writing Time

Sharing

Writers write!

Success depends on the clear establishment of

• Routines• Procedures

HABIT

Writers Need Readers

Fifth-grade writing conference

Writers need explicit instruction

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Writers need an environment

conducive for learning.

Sometimes what we have…

Is not an instructional problem but…

An inspirational problem.

We may need to make a greater effort to convince children that writing is worth doing by creating an environment in which writing and writers are cherished.

Writers need…

Stand Up Meeting

How do we foster a community of writers where writers are cherished?

Building a Community…

Safety & Risk taking & Direct Instruction & Guided Practice

=Independent Writers

“Power Chip”

Anatomy of the Mini-Lesson

• Connection• Teaching• Active Engagement• Link• Mid Workshop Int.• Share

• “Envisioning to Write With Detail”

InsightsTurn & Talk

What was the teacher doing?What were the students doing?

Recipe for a Lesson

ConnectionTeachActive EngagementLinkMid-Workshop InterruptionShare

Connection

• Links what has been done to what is expected to be learned in the present lesson

• May serve as a quick review of previous learning

Teach

• Clearly stated objective: ONE teaching point

• Explicit instruction• Model! •Model! •Model!

What does “To MODEL” look

like?

Teach in ways that move children along a

gradient of difficulty.

~ Lucy

Remember…

Don’t

Over bake!

…or guess who you lose???

Active Engagement

Turn and Talk

1. Sit knee to knee.2. Partner 1 talks. Partner 2 listens.3. Partner 2 talks. Partner 1 listens.4. Speaker speaks loudly and

clearly.5. Listener listens with a calm

body.

How do I partner them?

Link(A charge to use what they have

learned)

Writers, today and everyday, for the rest of your life, you can use ________.

If you’re not sure what to do today and need some help, stay

here. I’ll work with you.

What if they don’t know what to write…

Status of the Class

Mid-Workshop “Interruption”

• Spotlight student writing• Draw attention to management issue• Clarify your teaching point• Provide a tip• Reminder: use all your strategies!

Share

VERY important piece of the puzzle!

Closing Share

The Flow of Writer’s Workshop

• Gather on the carpet (2 minutes)• Minilesson (5-10 minutes)• Writing Time

– 20-25 minutes for K-2 – 30-35 minutes for 3-5

• Share – 3-5 minutes for K-2– 5-10 minutes for 3-5

It remains important not to place mechanics in competition with content in the First Draft.

It remains important not to place mechanics in competition with content in the First Drafts.

Writing reflects instruction!

C-MAPP (resource/guide)Units of Study offers a repertoire of strategies in the context of ongoing

structures and changing units.

The keys to your Success:

• See yourself as a writer!• Learn & hone the craft in

community• Instruct DAILY• Believe your students can write

Teach the writer and the writing will come.

~ Lucy Calkins