Nixerest - Writer's Workshop Field Trips Week Three

Sharing Time

Students love when teachers, "Make writers famous," during sharing time.

When a student is finished sharing their piece of writing, the other students give them 3 stars and 1 wish, and then they get to pick a class cheer to celebrate. 

 

Save time during sharing by having 2 authors' chairs.  When the first student is done sharing, the second student is ready to start without a bunch of movement.

Another way for authors to get feedback from the class is to have a reminder to audience members about what they are listening for:  Praise (something the author did well), Ponder (something you have a question about), or Polish (something to work on).

  Anchor Charts

 

 

 Prompt Writing and Conferring

  

 

 

Third graders are preparing for the writing portion of the MAP.  They are writing to a prompt, conferring with their teacher about their prompt writing, and earning blue ribbons for a job well done.

When Do Students Illustrate?

Students Write Independently

Students can use resources such as a dictionary, thesaurus, or mentor text as they write independently.

Students Write Across the Curriculum

ELA

 

 

Science

 

 

 

Social Studies

Shared Forms

Thanks to Relyn Lawson for sharing the forms she used during Writer's Workshop visits!

Editor's Checklist

Beginning Middle End Planning Page

Anecdotal Record Pages

Nixerest - Writer's Workshop Field Trips Week Two

Mini-Lesson Anchor Charts

 

 

Teachers take pictures of anchor charts and store them in a notebook

for students to use as a resource.

 Conferring with Students

Teachers keep anecdotal records in a variety of ways 

to guide future writing instruction.  

Pick the way that works best with your management style.

Record what the student is writing - PIECE

Start with a STAR - what the student is doing well

Write down any other notes you want to remember - NOTED

Ask the student, "IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO WORK ON?"

Finish the conference with your TEACHING POINT

A = Always

M = Most of the Time

S = Some of the Time

N = Never

This could also be adapted to:

3 = Meets

2 = Partially 

1 = Not Meeting

NA = Not Assessed

Some teachers prefer to meet with students at their desks.

Others teachers confer at a table and students come to them.

Choose the way that works for you and your student.

Sharing Time

2nd graders loved sharing their writing with a microphone.

Students sit in a circle for sharing time.

Students can also use sharing time to share their writing piece with a partner.

Time Management

Use your cell phone to time conferences.  (3-5 minutes per student)

If conferences go too long, students get overwhelmed.

Keep it short, and give students one idea to work on as they continue writing.

 Display Student Writing 

 

Students display their most recent piece of writing in the hallway.

OR

 

Students keep a collection of writing in the hallway 

adding their most recent piece of writing on top.

Plastic folders house student writing projects, 

so friends can read and enjoy them.

Vocabulary

Students read like writers.

 They are always looking for interesting words in what they read, 

so they can use new and novel words in their writing.