Every Child a Reader & Writer (ECRW)

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Professional Development Guide: Teacher Induction to Writing Workshop

This instructional guide is intended for use by professional developers leading teachers through an introductory course to writing workshop.

Day 1

  
 

Curriculum
 

Appendix:
   

I & II. Suggested Readings
   

III. Find Someone Who
   

IV. Writing Workshop Pie Structure
   

V. Architecture of a Mini-lesson
   

VI. Writing Process Graphic
   

VII. Sample Mini-lessons

Day 2

  
 

Curriculum
 

Appendix:
   

I. Suggested Readings
   

II. What Makes a Book a Touchstone Text?
   

III. Sample Mini-lessons

Day 3

  
 

Curriculum
 

Appendix:
   

I & II. Suggested Readings
   

III. Sample Mini-lessons
   

IV. Strategies For Gathering Around a Topic

Day 4

  
 

Curriculum
 

Appendix:
   

I. Students' Ongoing Revision Questions
   

II. Lesson Ideas for Revision in any Unit of Study
   

III. Norms for Classroom Observations
   

IV. Exemplar Teacher Classroon Observation Preview
   

V. Evidence of Student Work Worksheet
   

VI & VII. Sample Mini-lessons

Day 5

  
 

Curriculum
 

Appendix:
   

I. Genre Study Planning Guide
   

II. Narrative Standards: K - 5 Grades
   

III. Genre Study Planning Template
   

IV. Writing Process Progress Chart
   

V. Narrative Standards Classroom Profile
   

VI. Sample Mini-lessons
   

VII. Rituals and Routines in Writing Workshop

Day 6

  
 

Curriculum
 

Appendix
   

I. Suggested Readings
   

II. Sample Mini-lessons
   

III. Types of Texts Used to Support Writing Workshop

Day 7

  
 

Curriculum
 

Appendix:
   

I. Sample Mini-lessons
   

II. Suggested Conference Transcripts
   

III. Suggested Readings on Revision

Day 8

  
 

Curriculum
 

Appendix:
   

I. Sample Mini-lessons
   

II. Suggested Readings