Assessment

I did my baseline assessment and wanted to know what the next step was. The students are super excited about writer's workshop, but I need to know what I do after the assessment. Thanks for your comments and help.

Questions

Today I was able to take a baseline assessment and begin my anecdotal notes.  Tomorrow I will introduce the Writer's Notebook and begin to decorate!! 

I was also able to share what I learned at the WW Institute with the 1st and 2nd grade teams today.  They had some great questions that I thought I would get your feedback on a couple because I frankly do not know the answer to them.

1. During mini lessons, are we suppose to teach grammar? Or should we devote another time during the day to spend on that part of writing?  (5-10 minutes seems like crunch time for these lessons!  Yikes!)

2. Is it just a teacher preference to allow your students to draw before they write, or is there an age appropriate answer?

I would love to know your thoughts! 

Just checking to see if I am successful at connecting and posting. Looking forward to Monday, when my students will begin their writer's notebooks. Good wishes for all you writers out there!

Great Fun!

Had a lot of fun at the session yesterday and can't wait for the next session!

Day one

Day one of the Writers workshop. Off we go. Hope this turns out great.

Hello from Donna

This morning has been a great learning session, in order to get students fired up about writing.

Welcome to the Third Writer's Workshop Institute

I want to welcome you and tell you just how EXCITED I am for you to be a part of our Third Writer's Workshop Institute here at ESC Region 12. Writer's Workshop Institute is powerful and it can be transforming for your classroom writing instruction if you choose to let it!  Becoming a teacher of writers is a journey... and with Writer's Workshop Institute you are surrounded by others on the same path.  I challenge you to be willing to "not know" where you are going, but to forge ahead anyway. I will hold your compass, I will be your guide. It is my honor to be your teacher! Lace up your hiking boots... here we go!