The Essentials of a
Writing Workshop
Exploring and Expanding the World of Writing
This three-credit course addresses the rationale and management system for the writing workshop approach to writing instruction. Participants will reflect upon best practices they used to manage the key components of community, time, choice, space, and response. They will examine the methods they used to enhance community building and the structure of the organization for their writing workshop. Teachers will deepen their understanding of the domains and the importance of a writerly life.
· Identify the key components of the writing workshop approach used in classrooms.
· Identify the advantages/benefits of using a writer’s notebook.
· Develop writing lessons from grade level appropriate children’s literature.
· Examine the most effective management strategies used for the organization of a writing workshop and for conference techniques.
· Share effective assessment tools that provide meaningful evaluation for the writers’ workshop and individual growth.
· Develop priorities appropriate for grade levels and a timeline for yearly writing cycles.
· Create home and school writing connections.
Facilitators: Chris Kehan & Angela Watters
Audience: 1st – 8th Grade Teachers & Literacy Specialists/Coaches
Location: Bucks County Intermediate Unit, Doylestown
Dates: October 8-10 and November 5-7, 2010 * Includes Fall PAWLP Day with Jeff Anderson on Nov 6, 2010
Times: Fridays 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Saturdays & Sundays 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Plus 5 independent hours
For more information, call 610-436-2202/2297 visit the http://www.pawlp.org
PENNSYLVANIA WRITING and LITERATURE PROJECT
Registration Form
*PAWLP Fellows get a $200 stipend for taking a PAWLP course.
Return completed form by mail, fax, or in person to: PA Writing and Literature Project
West Chester University
FAX: 610-436-3212 West Chester, PA 19383
Course Title: The Essentials of a Writing Workshop
Course Number and Location: PWP , Bucks County IU
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*PAWLP Fellows get a $200 stipend for taking a PAWLP course.
Out-of-state residents pay higher tuition and fees
Registration due by September 24, 2010
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For more information, call 610-436-2202
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