Monday, June 22, 2009
Simplifying the Writer's Workshop
My focus area for this week that I hope to get helpful feedback about is a way to simplify the Writer's Workshop for childen in the early primary grades, specifically emergent writers. I work with students who struggle greatly with writing and would like organize an effective format for them. I have experimented with many different approaches to teaching writing, but none of them seem to satisfy me. I would love to teach a minilesson to my kids and then workshop with a particular skill immediately after. However, because the kids need so much assistance, I have difficulty with finishing pieces of writing and continunity from one day to the next. I would love to have a very structured, predictable procedure that my kids could get used to. If anyone has any suggestions, please share! Thanks so much for your help!
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One of the problems that I want to work on this week is how to communicate to fellow teachers. When I talk about writing workshop and share writings, I often get the blank stare. I think I make it too overwhelming and they think it is beyond what they want to do. One teacher said, "Why don't you just write a book telling how we can do this in a simple manner?" I've been thinking of how I could do this. Your invitation for suggestions has me thinking--maybe we could experiment. I could share an idea and you could tell me if I made it simple and usable. Then we'd both be working on issues we want to resolve.
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Angie,
ReplyDeleteI'd also like to share with you what I did with my lower ninth graders. It might have some value in terms of organization. Let's talk some time.
Teri
I would love to hear this conversation about modifying the writer's workshop. Please keep posting your ideas!
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