Schubitz, an author and independent literacy consultant, and Dorfman, a literacy consultant, teacher, writing and literacy coach, and reading specialist, offer routines, tips, advice, and resources for using writing workshops in elementary schools. They explain what a writing workshop is; creating a classroom environment for workshops; building a writing community; classroom management and procedures; whole-class instruction; independent writing time; conferring; small-group instruction; share sessions; and strategic instruction in grammar, conventions, and spelling. A companion website provides videos of teachers and students in writing workshops. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Stacey Shubitz and Lynne Dorfman warmly welcome you to experience
writing workshop for the first time or in a new light with Welcome to
Writing Workshop. Through strategic routines, tips, resources, and short
focused video clips, teachers can create the sights and sounds of a
thriving writing workshop where:
both students and teachers are working authors
students spend most of their time writingnot just learning about it
student choice is encouraged to help create engaged writers, not compliant ones
students are part of the formative assessment process
students will look forward to writing timenot dread it.
From explanations of writing process and writing traits to small-group
strategy lessons and minilessons, this book will provide the know-how
to feel confident and comfortable in the teaching of writers.
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