I teach 2nd, and this is my 4th year using Units of Study (Calkins). I used it 2 years (well, one of those was January on) in K, and then moved up to 2nd last year. It is implemented school-wide in my school.
Our workshop looks like this: minilesson (procedural or strategy)--this includes a Connection, Teaching Point, Active Engagement, Link writing independently share We typically use 45 minutes for Writing Workshop. We've been tracking our writing stamina, and several days, the kids have written for 30ish minutes. Amazing! Many of the children have been a part of writing workshop for 1-2 years, depending on the teachers they had in K & 1. During the independent writing time, I am conferencing 1-1 or at a table of 4 kids. Sometimes, based on what I learn in conferences I take a small group on the rug, and work with them. Yesterday, I did small group (7 kids, I think) instruction on zooming in on a small moment to make a more focused piece of writing. Today, I worked individually with one child for the major portion of workshop--she is a struggling reader and writer, and needs lots of support (still doesn't know some sounds, reverses b/d, etc.) to sequence her story & make her writing "read-able". After a month or so of workshop 4 days a week, we publish one piece and have a writers' celebration. Then we start a new unit. I would never have been able to do any of this without the support of the Units of Study writing program. I never enjoyed writing in school, and certainly was never taught how to teach writing. It's absolutely wonderful. Hope that helps. Melissa/VA/2nd On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Carrie Cahill < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm wondering if the 1st and 2nd grade teachers out there can please > share how they run their writer's workshop - especially at this time > during the school year? > > > > Carrie > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
