teacher’s pd

TEACHER’S PD

Writing Professional Development July 2011

How to Teach w/Writing Workshop

• Getting to know the process• Familiarizing your students with the process• Meeting learners’ needs

Establishing a Reading/Writing Classroom

Adapted by MaryAnn Nickel from a PPT developed by Kathryn Mitchell Pierce

Getting Started

Introduction

–ChallengesDeveloping Routines and ProceduresStructuring our classroomsDesigning reading/writing/math centers

**So our students know exactly what to do where to go independently

In the Beginning. . .

– Need to be aware of two thingsEstablishing the “what”Establishing the “how”

(Cont. )

– The first day or two is spent establishing the routines and procedures that will enable the students to work independently.

**This is not in which students are working by themselves as individuals but for them to be able to make decisions about what they need to do, where to store and locate materials, how to spend their time, where to get help etc.

Highlights

1. Reading Work Time Independent or Partner Reading Literature Discussion Groups Other Engagements with Literature

2. Writing Work Time

Reading Work Time

Reading Select a book Select a working spot Read Discuss/write during last 5

min.s

Components of Reader’s Workshop 

» Components of Reading Workshop 

–Read-Aloud? ---2 minutes!–Mini-lessons or Demonstrations – Independent Reading – Inquiry, or Reading to Learn–Reading Conferences–Literature Response

Literature Response & Discussion

Look for related concepts Share a favorite part of the text Find the clearest description Write how your life is like or not alike Read a particularly good description of the main

character(s) Write about how this book makes you feel Talk about the big problem Etc. (all those language arts standards!)

Other Engagements with Literature

Looking in on reading Miscue and readingshared reading experiences Self-eval. of reading during independent time Journal entriesReading conferences with teacher

Other Engagements with Literature (Continued)

Create Literature Extension Projects as an outgrowth of their reading experienceStaging plays on books read Informal skits/plays/reader’s theatrePuppet showsBookmaking

Writing Work Time

During Writing Work Time Written Conversations ( daily entries, stories,

personal narratives, illustrations, charts etc.) Pen Pal Letters Writing Spirals/Notebooks Working on newsletters, reports, interviews Sharing times

Most Writings are…

Student choice writing

or

Inquiry related writing

Components of Writers’ Workshop 

» Components of Reading Workshop 

– Writing Warm-Ups --NO prompts– Mini-lessons or Demonstrations – Independent Writing (can be inquiry based too!)– Drafting– Editing--peer, self, teacher– Writing Conferences– Author’s Chair

Looking Back to Look Ahead

Reflecting to better yourself

What’s a Mini-lesson

Outgrowing our schedule

Consider combining work times into larger blocks so that students can focus on reading and writing as it suits their needs and purpose

Students eventually make decisions about the work they want to engage in and how best to use their 1st work time of the day

THE END

NEW WORK

New WorkThe technology learning curve

New Em-

ployee

1 yr 2 yr 3 yr

Who’s Who

Lead Contact informationJim Jim@company.com

Dee Dee@gcompany.com

Mavis Mavis@company.com

Doug Doug@company.com

Time Spent

Proj

ects

Wor

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On

Get Familiar

Achieve Mastery

Working Toward Mastery

Get Experience

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Doing Your Best Work

• Working from home• Working offsite• Technology

requirements

Case Study• Jeremy– His first day– Mistakes made– Successes achieved– The moral of the story

Discussion• What we can learn

from Jeremy• Best practices• Take-aways

Summary

• Define your challenges– Technological as well as personal

• Set realistic expectation– Mastery is not achieved overnight

• Keep your eye on the goal– Mentorship programs

Resources

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• This slide deck and related resources:<hyperlink here>

QUESTIONS?

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