Intro+to+Writing+Workshop

__Class One – Write Every Day__

In order for this writing workshop to be successful you need to dedicate at least 30 minutes every day to writing (including Friday). This includes mini lessons, workshop time, and sharing time. Lessons need to be taught with explicit instructions, lots of modeling, and silent time to think and write. Technology available to you should be used to enhance the process.


 * Intro to Writing Workshop -** 8 steps


 * Management -** bins, loose leaf, technology based, composition notebooks, binders, etc.


 * Writing Process** (8 steps or modified for lower grades)

**TAPF** with Summary Statement & Sensory Words
 * [[file:TAPF with Summary Statement.docx]]
 * [[file:TAPF Smart Notebook.notebook]]
 * [[file:TAPF with Senses Smart Notebook.notebook]]


 * Planning ** – concept map/outline
 * [[file:Brainstorming Map Smart Notebook.notebook]]
 * [[file:Outline - Star, Dash, Dot.docx]]


 * Drafting ** - write, write, write
 * Double space always
 * Skip lines on notebook paper
 * Model, model, model


 * Peer Review ** (for content)


 * TAGs - Tell, Give, Ask (content only) - [[file:TAGs - 2 per page.doc]]
 * Model, model, model (use kid actors with you as one kid)

**Revising** (making real improvements) After the students hold their TAG conference, they need to go back to their writing and make "real" content corrections.

These 'things' are the editing items that I will NEVER fix. These are things that kids are 100% accountable for doing correctly ALWAYS. This list grows as your kids and your class grows.
 * Green Pen Editing ** (Things I know) - [[file:Things I know.docx]]


 * Proofreading with Teacher **


 * Publishing & Presenting **

**MINI LESSON IDEAS** (teaching writing workshop)
Writing Territories or Writing Topics for younger students
 * Cooperative Learning Activity ** to get things rolling - [[file:Things We Like.docx]]
 * People
 * Places
 * Fun things to do or I have done
 * How I spent my break
 * Things I want to learn about

TAPF TAGS Things I Know
 * Every sentence begins with a capital letter
 * 'I" is always capitalized when it is alone
 * All sentences have ending punctuation


 * HOMEWORK: ** Get organized. How will you manage WW? Will you use spirals, composition notebooks, loose leaf, folders, etc.? Develop at least three writing territories with your class with ideas for writing this year.


 * TECHNOLOGY: ** Website for you, website for the kids, Canvas Turnin, Dropbox in shared folder, word processing, etc.