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Launching the Writer’s Workshop: K-2

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Session Content

Introduction to the workshop

Let’s get started! – Handout

Workshop Overview

Phase #1 - Writing Topics

Write What You Know & Remember

Create Memories Picture Collage & write for different purposes

Phase #2 - Setting Expectations

Meet for daily instruction & define “workshop”

Outline Sharing Time/ Author’s Chair

Establish Turn & Talk and Timed Mingle expectations

Update yearlong calendar

Establish Writing Time expectations

Establish Help! Tent expectations

Update yearlong calendar

Hold teacher-writer meetings

Phase #2 - Creating Notebooks

Introduce the Writer’s Notebook

Establish notebook procedures

Phase #2 - Motivating Writers

Initiate a “Done” List

Make space to revise

Phase #2 - Developing Spelling

Establish spelling procedures

Phase #3 - Introducing the 6 Traits

Establish the 6 Traits

Categorize the 6 Traits

Connect 6 Traits to standards

Introduce 6 Traits to students

Conduct a 6-Traits introduction

Utilize 6-Traits songs

Build a yearlong visual display

Phase #4 - Building Rubrics

Build a sentence-writing rubric

Conclusion - Wrap-up