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WRITING CONFERENCES

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You will leave today with an understanding of…

• the architecture of the conference.

• the structure of the writing workshop and purpose for each component.

• how to use the Units of Study resources to assist your instruction.

• the expectations from the district.

• a list of words that will help our district develop a common language.

• your role with your students.

Framing our time together…• Anticipation guide and introductions

• Structure of a Writing Workshop

• Where do you fit in?

• Architect of a conference and its impact on student growth.

• Record keeping for conferences

Our Promise to You…• to provide you with many opportunities to

turn and talk with your colleagues.

• to share important information to promote student growth.

• to elaborate your understanding of district expectations.

• to stay on schedule and be present for all activities.

Our Writers’ Bill of Rights: Writing is a subject. It is taught every day

Students will be explicitly taught There is time in the day when students are

given time to write During writing time, students write

Students write for volume Students are to be invested in their writing Students have the freedom to choose their

own topic Writers produce writing

A Guide to the Common Core Writing Workshop

page 28

By the time a child is in fifth grade, the youngster should be able to produce a quick and competent flash-draft—perhaps a page and a half or two pages in length—within half an hour or 45 minutes.”

Turn &

TalkAHA Moment!

I’m still confused about…!

RehearsalPublishingShareSmall momentsMentor textTouchstone textThought promptsShare the pen

SeedsOn-demand writing quick writeTeaching pointScaffoldDraft/revising/ editing

COMMON LANGUAGE

The Workshop Structure

Mini-lessonIndependent Writing

Mid-workshop InterruptionConferencing

Share

Working & Conferencing Areas

Desks in Groups

Conference Table

The Workshop Structure

Mini-lessonIndependent Writing

Mid-workshop InterruptionConferencing

Share

“The Heart and Soul of the Writing Workshop”

• “Picture yourself leaving the meeting area. Where will you go exactly and what will you do first.”

• “If you are going to be revising today, get going. If you are not certain, stay here and I will help.”

• “Stay here on the rug and get started.” Then as you see students are engaged you can tap them to go to their work spot.

Independent Writing: Transition

“The Heart and Soul of the Writing Workshop”

Student says, “ I’m done” The rule during the writing workshop is that during writing time, everyone writes. There is no such thing as being “done.”

Student says, “ I’m stuck. What should I do next?” Students should be taught in mini-lessons ways they can problem solve and become self-reliant.

Independent Writing: During

Research

Compliment

DecideTeach

Link

Lucy Conferences with a Primary StudentVoice over coaching

Resources

•CD•Units •If and Then

Architecture of Conferencing

Time to practice Get into partnerships

One of you will be the student and one of you will be the teacher.

clipboard, binder,

assessment sheetsTracking Student

Progress

Mark these pages if you want…Guide pgs. For 1-2 55, 3-4 58Writing Pathways Checklists 189, 190Find examples on the CD