Writer's Workshop (ES)
It is a student-centered framework for teaching writing that is based on the idea that students learn to write best when they write frequently, for extended periods of time, on topics of their own choosing.
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Writer's Workshop Component
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Mini Lesson
(5-15 min)
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Mini Lesson:
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Status- Update
(3-5 min)
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Independent Writing Time
(20-45 min)
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Share
(5-15 min)
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| Description and Resources for Each Component |
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Mini Lesson
(5-15 min)
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The mini- lessons should be brief and focused on a single, narrowly defined topic that all writers can implement regardless of skill level.
The four parts of a mini-lesson:
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Status Update
(3-5 min)
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Meant to be a quick check-in and a way to find out where your students are in the writing process- pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, evaluating, or publishing.
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Ways to get a status update:
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Writing (20- 45 min)
and Conferring (during writing time)
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The majority of the time should be devoted to simply giving students time to write. During this time, teachers can spend time conferencing with individual students.
The majority of the priority of conferencing is to listen, not to talk. But to prompt your students to share their progress with you, here are a few questions to ask.
 Once students get the idea of what the conference looks and feels like, they can use peer conferencing to help one another.
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Writing Time:
Conferencing:
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Sharing
(5-15 min)
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Tips to keep sharing time manageable:
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