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Hook Your Students on Writing. Jee Young Kim [email protected] & Elaine Lee [email protected] March 11, 2011 Asia Pacific International School. Writing Workshop Model. Writing Workshop is about giving students the opportunity to live like real writers. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Jee Young Kim [email protected]
&Elaine Lee
[email protected] 11, 2011
Asia Pacific International School
Hook Your Students on Writing
Writing Workshop Model
Writing Workshop is about giving students the opportunity to live like real writers.
Students are involved in the writing process through various units of study.
Students have a writer’s notebook where they records ideas, thoughts, and drafts.
What does the structure of a writing workshop lesson look like?
Mini-lesson: 10-15minutes
Work Time: 30-40 minutes
Teacher is conferring with students at this time or giving small group instruction.
Share: 5-10 minutes
Mini-lesson
Short Instruction on one aspect of writing-craft, process, convention
Explicit Instruction
Students practice the teaching point
Usually in a meeting area (Rug area)
Students sit next to writing partners.
Mini-lesson Structure
Connection- Connect the lesson to students, state the teaching Point
Teaching- Explicit teachingActive Engagement- Students have a chance
to practiceLink- Restate the teaching point
Work Time
A quiet time of students working on their writing. (Music playing)
Students are using the strategy/lesson learned during the mini-lesson.
Teacher goes around conferring with individual students on their writing or holds a group conference.
Teacher records what was discussed during the conference.
Share Time
Develops a community of writers
Provides an audience
Develops communication skills
Teacher directs the share time
Writers share & celebrate their writing
Video clip of the Writing Workshop Model in our classrooms.
What is the writer’s notebook?
A place where writer’s record ideas, inspiration, thoughts, and drafts.
Includes all genres of writingStudents have choice in what they write
about.
How does the writer’s notebook fit into the writing process?
Adapted from the work of Randy Bomer, A Time For Meaning
Launching the Writing Workshop
Strategies for Generating Personal Narrative Writing
Think of a person who matters to you, then list clear, small moments you remember with him or her. Choose one to sketch and then write the accompanying story.
Think of a place that matters to you, then list clear, small moments you remember there. Choose one to sketch and then write the accompanying story.
Notice an object, and let that object spark a memory. Write the story of that one time.
Qualities of Good Personal Narrative Writing
Write a little seed story; don’t write all about a giant watermelon topic.
Zoom in so you tell the most important parts of the story.
Include true, exact details from the movie you have in your mind.
Qualities of Good Personal Narrative Writing
Begin with a strong lead – maybe setting, action, dialogue, or a combination to create mood.
Make a strong ending – maybe use action, dialogue, images, whole-story reminders to make a lasting impression.
Relive the episode as you write it.
Looking at Published Personal Narratives
What do you notice about the students’ writing?
Writing Conference Clip
What is the structure/sequence of the conference?
What does the teacher do well here?
What did you notice about the writing workshop through this conference?
Ideas for Celebrating Published Writing
Toast – Have a toast to celebrate writing
Gallery Walk- Silent reading and responding to students’ writing pieces
Open Mic- One student reads to the class & invited guests at a given time.
Meet & Greet- Students share their writing to small groups of students.
Inside/Outside Circles
Ideas for Celebrating Published Writing
Invite parents and teachers.
Read Aloud to Book Buddies
Publish an anthology of short stories/poems from the class.
Students dress up as a character in their story.
How can I learn more about the writing workshop model?
1) Attend the Reading and Writing Project summer conference at Columbia University, this summer!
Dates: Writing Institute- June 27 – July 1st Reading Institute- July 5th- July 9th Cost: $675 per session
How can I learn more about the writing workshop model?
Visit and observe teachers using the writing workshop model.
Professional Resources
Internet Resources
Internet Resources
The Teacher’s College Reading & Writing Project- http://rwproject.tc.columbia.edu/
Great Site on Writing Resources- http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/reading/writing_resources.html
A Blog with great resources from 2 experienced teachers using the writing workshop model- http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/
Lucy Calkin’s Website on The Writing Workshop Units of Study books-
http://www.unitsofstudy.com/home.aspBeth Newingham’s Site with a variety of teacher resources
http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/