1. Welcome back! Day 3 Write from the Start Dr. Eddie Frasca-Stuart Dr. Lindsey Sides Cheryl Stahle

2. Today’s Agenda Sharing our success in writing workshop Use of mentor text in crafting mini-lessons Conferring Closure

3. Revisit Norms Bathroom breaks Move! Non-forced speaking Temperature control Brainstorming Vibrate those phones Conversation time Time to process Engaging Food Clear, concise, practical Make stuff for personal use Processing time District collaboration

4. Sharing our success Select a timekeeper Follow the discussion protocol Whole group share 2 success stories 2 hanging questions

5. 5 Writer’s Notebook 5-10 minute Mini-lesson 10-20 minute Sharing time 35-45 minutes for writing Management Issues Choice Time: 3-5x/wk Space Materials Writing Time Mini-lesson Sharing Time Components of Writing Workshop

6. Why mentor texts? Serves as a model of what we want our kids to do Supports what we are trying to accomplish in a writing workshop Models for the student “something special” “Mentor texts serve as snapshots into the future. They help students envision the kind of writer they can become…” (Dorfman and Cappelli, 3)

7. Craft lessons… (ideas to get you started) Controlling time Focusing on a moment Adding details through questioning Show, not tell Beginnings Endings Voice Syntax Variation of print Crafting a character Seesaw scaffolds Repeated refrains Writing from different personas Figurative language Special vocabularies Stylizing writing Conventions Dawn to dusk stories

8. Introduction to mentor texts Our Favorites: Punctuation Introductions ??

9. Break!

10. Previewing a mentor text Look at the books on your table that have been organized View the text through a writer’s eye and as a table group, identify the craft

11. Gallery walk Preview the texts throughout the room Select one that appeals to you

12. Why mini-lessons? Short, concentrated bursts of craft instruction connected to authentic student writing Explicit teaching of an element of craft Students apply knowledge on a piece of authentic writing Embedded in writing workshop

13. For clarity A craft mini-lesson is organized into distinct parts Notice and name the craft element Explore using mentor texts Give it a try Celebrate student work Adapt Ehmann & Gayer, 2009

14. Mini-lesson reflection checklist Why is this mini-lesson important in writing? How does this mini-lesson support student needs? How are students applying the lesson? How is your mini-lesson designed to take kids from modeling to guided practice to independent practice?

15. Share out

16. Mini-lesson reflection checklist Why is this mini-lesson important in writing? How does this mini-lesson support student needs? How are students applying the lesson? How is your mini-lesson designed to take kids from modeling to guided practice to independent practice?

17. Which mentor text should I use? Annotated bibliographies, craft lessons and more!

18. Lunch