Workshop Takeaways on Writing Conferences with Students by Laura Rigolosi https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst Overall takeawys -and- Helpful ideas you can use from "5-Minute Writing Conferences" and/ or "Creating a Writers’ Workshop in a Secondary Classroom." (Please sign your name) en-us 2023-03-13 01:52:58 UTC 2023-03-14 17:03:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/270d.png https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514893767 With individually targeted instruction, students were more likely to pay attention to and apply the ideas they learned from the conference. This was immediately apparent in the improvement in scores between the original and revised essay drafts.

I was able to communicate my feedback to students much more clearly than I had through my previous brief and often illegible comments on their papers.

Students were able to ask questions about writing that they were unable or unwilling to ask in front of the class. Because of this, I better understood how to improve my writing instruction.

-Nate

]]> 2023-03-13 18:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514893767 The idea of giving students "options" is a great way for students to feel like they have taken initiative and control of their learning process. https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514894636 What worked well was having my students revise essays from other classes. I chose two essays from each class and distributed them. (No names) Gave them the rubric and had them use the annotation tool on PDF files to edit them. Worked well. ]]> 2023-03-13 18:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514894636 conf. https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514898457 pick out something a student wants to work on, to be better (spark an interest)

focus on one or 2 skills

grading each other's never seems to work for me, not sure why

-Anton]]> 2023-03-13 18:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514898457 https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514898624 I like not marking the papers, and providing the students with something they did well and something they need to develop.m - B.Mortensen]]> 2023-03-13 18:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514898624 https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514899653 "When I conduct writers' workshops in my own classroom, I adapt the station rotation model of blended learning. I set up five or six stations around my classroom. Students walk into the room and look at the assignments listed on the whiteboard. They then pick the skill that they need to develop and go to the designated station. The teacher usually works at the table with the hardest skill and then wanders around the classroom offering help as needed. The workshop usually lasts 4-5 days."

Having the students work collaboratively in stations helps chunk the writing process into more manageable tasks. Often times, students sit in front of a blank page with no idea what direction to take their essay. Being able to focus on the different aspects of the writing process that come together to make a cohesive piece of writing makes essay writing that much easier!
-Rob]]> 2023-03-13 18:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514899653 https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514900921 From 5 Minute Writing Conference: "The student would tell me what score the essay merited and why, using language from the rubric, and then I would show how I had scored it." This is such a good idea and it manages to keep both the student and the teacher accountable. Will be incorporating this into my class!

From Creating Writers Workshop: I really enjoyed the different options Scoffield offered us to allow students to pick what they need! Allows for students to have democracy in the classroom.

- Sofia ]]> 2023-03-13 18:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514900921 https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514902236 Students take control of many aspects of the revision process. Students mark their own papers by the rubric and then your conversation can be guided by what they have written about their own essay and how you have critiqued it. Also an student led approach to revision are the student centers and having them chose the specific skills to work on. 

Jay ]]> 2023-03-13 18:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514902236 https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514905183 The idea that before meeting with a student to discuss their essay you do not need to mark the entire essay. Reading through the essay to find a strength and area of growth can be just as beneficial. Second, you allow the students to grade their own essays utilizing the rubric and engaging in a discussion using the language to support/describe their work.
- Carlie   ]]> 2023-03-13 18:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514905183 Students picking the skills they want to improve has always helped me group them and work together in specific areas https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514906029 2023-03-13 18:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514906029 Sample of a student revision https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514906251 2023-03-13 18:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514906251 https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514907780  

I love the idea of the editing stations.We do peer editing but I love the way this is very focused and allows students to evaluate their weaknesses and work through them.

]]> 2023-03-13 18:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514907780 I would never think to let the students choose what specific growth area they'd like to discuss with me. It's usually me telling them what they need to focus on. https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514909317 2023-03-13 18:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514909317 https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514910731 The station recommendations from the "Creating a Writer's Workshop" article are tremendous and can really serve the students as they take ownership of their own writing development. Likewise, the timed one-on-one feedback model that is defined in the "5-minute Writing Conferences" also lends a helpful tactic that teachers can use to encourage students to take the lead on the development of their own writing.

-Maria ]]> 2023-03-13 18:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514910731 Using the idea that writing is like having a conversation, I would like to create some Socratic seminar prompts to help facilitate that idea.  https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514953303 - Em (I was not kidnapped)]]> 2023-03-13 19:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514953303 Takeaway https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514954651 A major takeaway that I have from our session today is the importance of writing in front of your students. I plan to continue to do this more often than I already do. Another takeaway that I have is the importance of working with students one on one to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of their writing as a target conversation during our conference. 

- Carlie ]]> 2023-03-13 19:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514954651 How to utilize https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514955797 With my AP seniors I have them pair up for the editing/revision process and give each other 1 glow and 1 grow from their rough drafts. -B. Mortensen]]> 2023-03-13 19:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514955797 https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514955801 At the beginning of different writing assignments when starting to write, provide the students my own writing on the topic/prompt to both model and show the process. Continue a collaborative and engaging review process of writing where students grade their own papers first and depending on the assignment possibly other students to see different writing and different ways to get into the rubric. 

Jay]]> 2023-03-13 19:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514955801 https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514956512 Having students grade their own essays before the conferences and then tell us why they believe they deserve said grade during the conference using language from the rubrics. We then tell them the grade we assigned to them and explain why -- very simple idea but definitely very useful and something I'll use!

- Sofia]]> 2023-03-13 19:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514956512 Planning on conferencing with my juniors about their MyAccess essays from marking period 3 by grouping students with similar needs together in small groups. zimmermanna4 https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514957779 2023-03-13 19:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514957779 Focus on two goals for the student to accomplish. https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514958312 - Raven ]]> 2023-03-13 19:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514958312 https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514958316 Today's PD reminded me of the powerful impact student-led feedback and modeling good writing can be. Also, students who take ownership of their writing become invested in the development of it. Without overwhelming students with a vast amount of mark ups, it is best to tackle one skill at a time.

-Maria]]> 2023-03-13 19:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rigolosi/lqhylnwnl7v1qhst/wish/2514958316