Hi Tosha, I don't know about everyone else, but my first encounter with workshops was purely theoretical. Coming out of student teaching, I had never seen one in action. I started reading about them. I started with Lucy Caulkins, Louise Rosenblatt, Stephanie Harvery and Anne Goudvis, Nancie Atwell, Ralph Fletcher, Susan Zimmerman, . I think I would encourage anyone who wants to try to read a bit, then close the door and begin.
If you are lucky enough to catch some in action, cool I try very hard not to use extrinsic rewards (Alfie Kohn). I try to develop the intrinsic and let the good feelings of good work speak for themselves. I do encourage, monitor, assist, go out of my way to put them first. My actual teaching techniques have changed drastically through the years, but the basic focus hasn't changed. Read, Read, Read. Others may have better books for starting suggestions if you have younger kids. Kim On 7/5/07, Tosha Gibson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello All: > > My name is Tosha. I am new to the group. I am thoroughly enjoying the > wonderful conversations in this group. I am learning so much and I am > getting such wonderful ideas for the upcoming school year. I am curious to > know how you all manage your workshops. That seems to be the area the I > need more ideas in. I am interested in your ideas for keeping all kids on > task and working. What are your secrets for keeping the children accountable > for their work and for building community, particularly for those reluctant > children, or your ELL students? What incentives are built into your system > to encourage all students to do their best? Thanks so much. I look forward > to all of your ideas. > > Tosha > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play Chicktionary! > http://club.live.com/chicktionary.aspx?icid=chick_wlmailtextlink > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > -- Kim ------- Kimberlee Hannan Department Chair Sequoia Middle School resno, California 93702 Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can't change, kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything, have no regrets.. Life's too short to be anything but happy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
