Writing Workshop by https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj Alyssa Rothemich, Taylor Murray, Nicole Longo en-us 2017-09-28 17:30:45 UTC 2026-02-04 01:13:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Components of A Writing Workshop tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/192197753 Read Aloud
What: Sharing a story with the class to get their brains going. Build on their imagination and interest. Read alouds get students motivated to write work of their own. 
Why: Creates a common experience for all students. Authors can be used as mentors.
How: Done through children's books, big picture books, video of a book, and audio recording of a book.

Mini-Lesson
What: A way to introduce skills, strategies, or topics to students. Gives them an overview of what the expectations are for that day and go over current writing skills.
Why: To get students' brains started. It allows teachers to identify the students who may need some extra help.
How: Students would be at their desks looking at the smart board, while the teacher is having a discussion about current writing skills. 

]]> 2017-09-28 17:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/192197753 Special Education Support tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/192199491 Special Education: Students who need more help and guidance when it comes to a Writing Workshop will have individual support from the teacher and more one-on-one time. Having book discussions is also useful for the student. Having a book discussion orally may be beneficial to students who have difficulty with fine motor skills. It gives the student  the opportunity to share their writing verbally and participate in the Writing Workshop.  ]]> 2017-09-28 17:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/192199491 Classroom Set Up tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/192199615 The desks will be set up in groups for collaboration. The Reading table and Listening Center will be used for peer/teacher conferencing. 
The Learning rug will be a comfy place where students can do their writing. 
Carpet squares will also be available for students to utilize and place throughout the classroom.
The class library will be a place for students to visit to look at other authors writings and get ideas.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias will be available in the class library as a resource for those who may need them. 
]]> 2017-09-28 17:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/192199615 What Will Peer Conferencing Look Like? tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/192199905 2017-09-28 17:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/192199905 Writing Workshop Video tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/192200161 This teacher does a great job at explaining and showing a successful writing workshop. ]]> 2017-09-28 17:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/192200161 Audio tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/192200198 Relaxation music will be played throughout our Writing Workshop to allow students to  gather their thoughts and go to a quiet, happy place. ]]> 2017-09-28 17:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/192200198 Reading & Writing: tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/193635863 Reading: Through a Writing Workshop, students' reading skills
improve. During the read-aloud, students are motivated to start their own piece of writing. Reading is a big aspect of student's lives that must be introduced at a young age. The writing workshop will enhance on reading skills, helping to prepare better readers. Students also use their reading skills to read their own work, while reading their peers writing. 

Writing: Through a Writing Workshop, students gain a sense of being independent and finding their own voice, through writing. Students are encouraged to use their own voices and choose their own topics and text types for a variety of their different writing styles]]> 2017-10-03 20:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/193635863 Listening & Talking: tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/193635926 Listening: When students are exposed to a rich variety of literature and different pieces of writing, they begin to notice and think about the decisions that are made by the authors and then apply that to their own writing. It is also very beneficial because it gives students the opportunity to listen to their peers and their writing pieces. Students' listening skills are also used during the read aloud because they are actively listening to the teacher. 

Talking: In a writing workshop, the concept of talk is very important. When children are able to speak about a story before they write about it or even during the writing process, they show more of a motivation to write. This allows children to find his or her own unique voice. Keeping writers notebooks and listening to storytelling are among the many suggested methods and they are all worthy practices, but the most effective method for capturing the students voice is to let the students use their own voices to tell stories before they write them. When students talk, they must find their voices to tell the story, and those voices find their way into writing as well.  During the Writing Workshop, the students are also talking with the teacher and with one another about their writing pieces and also when they receive feedback!]]> 2017-10-03 20:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/193635926 Viewing & Visual Representation: tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/193636365 Viewing: In a Writing Workshop, students will spend time looking at both popular
authors and their peers writing pieces. Students will  take a look into someone else's life through reading someone's writing. Students will peer edit and view what their peers have written, giving positive feedback and suggestions. Students can also view different writing pieces from different authors. Viewing other individual's writing pieces can give them guidance  and confidence for their writing.

Visual Representation: Writing workshop is a great time for a teacher to pull in outside resources. Drawing is a great way to incorporate visual representation in a Writing Workshop. Students can write a piece and draw a picture to go along with their story. This allows the student's story to be told in two different perspectives. Creating a diorama is another great way to implement visual representation into a writing workshop. Students could be given the choice of whether they want to write a story or make a diorama (3D model representing a scene). Giving them a choice is a great way to support various learners. Students can also have a chance to sit in the "Author's Chair" in the classroom and share their writing with their peers and teacher. Students will also have the opportunity to hear/read/see other authors and hear their stories through read aloud. Children can look at certain author's books to review certain traits of the writing process. Author's and their books, can act as great mentor's for young children.Creating a PowerPoint would also be another option for students during a writing workshop. They could create a story line via powerpoint and then share out verbally to the class while displaying the powerpoint in the background. 

]]> 2017-10-03 20:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/193636365 Why Writers Write ~ tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/193649552 2017-10-03 20:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/193649552 What Should I Do During Writing Workshop? tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/193650534 2017-10-03 20:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/193650534 Teacher/Peer Conferencing tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/194034668 2017-10-04 18:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/194034668 English Language Learners Support tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/194381401 English Language Learners:
Supporting students who are ELLs
(English Language Learners) in a writing workshop is so important. ELLs should have the choice of what language they prefer to  write in, especially if they are just beginning to learn English. As a teacher, you do not want to put more stress on the student, as learning to speak English is already enough stress for them. Another great way to support an ELL would be to have them keep a writer's notebook. Have the student practice writing in both English and their dominant language in this notebook. The students' writer's notebook will be a place for them to keep their thoughts and experiences and not have the pressure of the words needing to be spelled correctly and in the English language. Also, with a more advanced ELL, the ELL will be paired up with a student in the classroom who is a strong writer. The student could guide/help the ELL become a great writer!]]> 2017-10-05 16:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/194381401 Supporting Struggling Learners tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/194383018 Struggling Learners:
Students who are struggling with writing or the Writing Workshop will be given opportunities to improve as a student. For instance, the student can be given one-to-one help to improve their writing skills. The student can also work in groups, and collaborate ideas, thoughts, and feelings with other classmates. Lastly, the student will be given  extra time for writing workshops.

]]> 2017-10-05 16:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/194383018 Components of A Writing Workshop Cont. tm843247 https://padlet.com/arothemich/swor2v9zf2bj/wish/194422761 Writing Time
What: Time for students to plan, draft, revise, and edit. Students can conference/collaborate with one another. Writing Time is the longest of writing workshop, allowing the students to develop a love of writing and recognize their power as a writer.
Why: Writing Time allows students to use their voice through their writing. Writing Time shows how the students are applying and using comprehension through what they read. Writing Workshop also allows them to make a decision.
How: Comfortable and quiet setting, offer the students supplies, and put on soothing, background noise.
 
Sharing
What:  Share work and ask listeners to take notes on details.
Why: Gives the students confidence. Help the students gain ideas for their own writing from their classmates ideas.
How: Talk about how the writing made them feel and  take time to encourage responses more than "I like it".
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