Writing Workshop

Five Phases

1. Teacher Sharing Time
2. Mini-Lesson
3. State of the Class
4. Workshop Activities
5. Sharing Time

Teacher Sharing Time

• Introduce new forms of writing
• Share personal writing
• Excite students about writing

Mini-Lesson

• Based on students' needs
• Teacher answers questions about the writing process
• Teacher and/or student samples are used as models for the lesson

State of the Class

• Students report where they are in the writing process
• Roll call
• Report on a chart (can use clothespins with students' names on them)

Workshop Activities

• Four Phases of Writing Process
• Prewriting/drafting/revising
• Peer editing conferences
• Final edit with teacher
• Publish
• Should last 30 minutes or so

Sharing Time

• Students who have published work take part in sharing
• Celebrate student work

Source: Jennifer Wimmer, Brigham Young University, 2011