Critical Elements of a Readers’/Writers’ Workshop

1. Critical Elements of a Readers’/Writers’ Workshop Grand Isle Supervisory Union K-4 session #1 10/4/13 Presenter: Julie Graham

2. Agenda • 12:15 to 12:30 Introductions / Learning Intention • 12:30 to 1:00 Readers’ Workshop: Guiding Principles • Readers’ Workshop: Components • Additional Components of a Balanced Literacy Program • 1:00 to 1:30 Jigsaw Reading and Discussion: “Literacy Implementation Guidance for the ELA Common Core State standards”International Reading Association Relationship of CCSS-ELA and Readers’ Workshop • 1:30 to 1:45 Break • 1:45 to 2:45 Grade Level Review of Calkins’ Reading Workshop Curriculum Documents • 2:45 to 3:15 Professional Development Survey/ Exit Cards

3. Learning Intention • The Readers’ Writers’ Workshop model is most effective in classrooms where teachers and students work together to develop a community of readers and writers.

4. Principles Guiding Readers’ Workshops • Engagement in authentic reading work is key. • Conversation with and among students is critical to comprehension. • Choice is very important. • All students are entitled access to grade level text. • Formative assessment plays a critical role. • Teachers need to understand how to effectively confer with students. • A selection of rich narrative and informational texts needs to be available to all students.

5. Critical Elements of Readers’ Workshop Workshop Schedule (approximately 45 to 60 mins.) • Mini-lesson: focused on topic or skill that most students need (approx. 10 mins.) • Independent Reading Time: • Students reading books on their levels; developing stamina • Teacher conferring with individuals or groups of students in a variety of ways; small group strategy instruction and/or guided reading • Share Time/ Closing Conversations

6. Additional Components of a Balanced Literacy Program • Read Aloud • Shared Reading (K-2) • Word Study • Shared Writing (K-2) • Interactive Writing