Workshop Structure For Readers’ and Writers’ Workshop
Overview Gather Gather Connect Connect Teach Teach Independent Work-Time Independent Work-Time Closing Closing
Gather Students Are Called to the Gathering Area: Signal Students Come to the Rug/Meeting Area With Materials Needed May or May Not Assign Places Builds a Sense of Community All Ages Like to Come to the Rug
Connect: 1-2 Minutes BRIEFLY Connect Students’ Prior Learning to Today’s Lesson and Show Previous Mini Lesson Chart INTRODUCE the STANDARD(s)- Post POSE the ESSENTIAL QUESTION Posted on Your Current Mini Lesson Chart FLDOE Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS)
Teach: Minutes EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION! “I DO” Model Model Skill/Strategy Read Aloud/Shared Reading Think Aloud Development of Mini Lesson Chart ACTIVE INVOLVMENT! “WE DO” Turn-And-Talk Guided Practice Development of Mini Lesson Chart
Independent Work-Time: Minutes Teacher Directed: Guided Reading/ Small Group Differentiated Instruction Conferencing Assessments Student Independent Work! ‘YOU DO” Independent Reading Readers’ Response Journal Reading Log Authentic Literacy Activities: Partner Reading, Literature Circles, Listening Centers, Word Work, Skill/Strategy Practice, Technology-Based Practice.
Closing: 10 Minutes Students: Lead the Share Chair Take questions from other students Explain the way they applied the skill or strategy to their reading Always bring their journal and book used during Independent Reading Give Book Talks
Closing: 10 Minutes Teacher: Summarizes the Skill/Strategy and develops the Mini Lesson Chart Clears up any misconceptions Guides students to answer the Essential Question Tells students what they will work on the next day