writing workshop at norwood school
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A presentation by Tyffany Mandov to the Norwood School PA, 2013TRANSCRIPT
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Best PracticeBest Practice: Today’s Standards for Teaching and Learning in America’s Schools
by Steven Zemelman, Harvey Daniels, and Arthur Hyde
“Virtually all the authoritative voices and documents in every teaching field are calling for schools that are more student-centered, active, experiential, authentic, democratic, collaborative, rigorous, and challenging.”
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Best Practices for 21st Century Learners in Writing Workshop at Norwood:
• Student-centered: choice and responsibility in all stages of the writing process
• Group work: peer editing with guided instruction and sharing of published work
• Creativity: immersion in multiple genres• Problem-solving: brainstorming, revision, content and
formatting decisions• Interdisciplinary connections: writing across disciplines• Authentic experiences: Write to be read by different
audiences
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Goals
• Develop competent, creative, confident writers • Foster a love of writing• Expect and support student ownership of work• Write authentic pieces for an audience• Learn and apply grammar and mechanics in
context
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Writing Workshop
• Writing lessons focus on specific skills and/or genres
• Student choice = motivation and enthusiasm• Frequent opportunities to write to develop
skill• Students write to be read• Publish several original pieces a year
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Writing Process
• Brainstorming• Drafting• Revising• Editing• Publishing
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Kindergarten Word Wall
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Kindergarten Teaching Charts
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First Grade Teaching Charts
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1st Grade Revision Questions
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Mentor Texts
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3rd Grade
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3rd Grade Teaching Chart
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3rd Grade
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3rd Grade
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4th Grade Teaching Chart
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4th Grade Teaching Chart
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4th Grade Teaching Chart
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Student Writers
• Students are actively involved• Students generate ideas • Students have clear
responsibilities• Students have individual
conferences with teachers and get feedback from peers
• Students have frequent opportunities to write
• Students write for an audience
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1st Grade Writing Folder
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First Grade Writing Folder
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First Grade Writing Tools
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Conferencing
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Independent Writers
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4th Grade Celebration Day
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Write to be Read
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Read Like Writers
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Make Specific Comments
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What Parents Can Expect
• Exposure to a variety of genres• Authentic student writing• Struggles and challenges• Progress as writers• Enthusiasm • Developing confidence
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What Parents Can Do
• Reading helps writers.• Notice good writing in books: strong verbs, vivid description, realistic dialogue, figurative language. Possible conversation starters:
“I notice that…” “This part makes me picture…” “I like how that sounds…”
• Notice story moments in your everyday life.• Enjoy and celebrate your child’s stories.• Share your own writing!
Talk about your own writing process.
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Frequently Asked Questions Question: Are you teaching grammar in writing workshop?Answer: Yes. Grammar is intentionally and specifically taught, and expectations build each year. Grammar and punctuation can be introduced or reinforced during the mini-lesson at the start of writing class. The students are then expected to correctly use the grammar convention in their writing. The grammar taught in the lesson can be added to the student’s editing check-list. Writing workshop emphasizes reinforcing grammar through writing. Worksheets are deemphasized, but not eliminated, in favor of practicing grammar in the context of the students’ writing projects.Question: How much should I help my child edit his/her writing? Answer: Talk to the teacher about what writing conventions and editing strategies your child should consistently use. If appropriate, have your child read his or her writing aloud to find and fix missing words or punctuation. Keep in mind that mistakes are often difficult for children to see in their own writing. Editing and spelling are developing skills. Revision (focus on content) is a separate step from editing.