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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. Getting Started . Establishing a Reading/Writing Classroom Adapted by MaryAnn Nickel - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 [email protected]
Mavis [email protected]
Doug [email protected]
Time Spent
Proj
ects
Wor
ked
On
Get Familiar
Achieve Mastery
Working Toward Mastery
Get Experience
d
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
• <Intranet site text here><hyperlink here>
• <Additional reading material text here><hyperlink here>
• This slide deck and related resources:<hyperlink here>
QUESTIONS?
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