Reading/Writing WORKSHOP

NCTE Beliefs

• Everyone can become a writer, and teachers can teach writing.
• Writing and reading are related.
• Writing has a complex relationship to talk.
• Writing is a tool for thinking.

20%, 60%, 20%

MANAGEMENT

Essential Components

• Organizing Room and Materials - Classroom library
• Mentor Texts
• Conferring***
• Publishing
• minilessons***
• choice
• writer's Notebooks

Minilessons

Mini-LEssons

• Keep 'em Mini! 7-10 minutes MAX!
• focused - What's one thing you can teach this writer?
• Gentle in Tone
• Treat the writer = Responsive

Conferring

conferring

• research
• compliment
• teach
• link = expectation to "give it a go"