Writing Workshop These slides show what writing workshop

Writing Workshop These slides show what writing workshop looks like in my classroom. I teach at a Title 1 School in PWC. This lesson is conducted by an ESOL teacher. My classroom has 22 students, 12 are ELLs.

Beginning the lesson The teacher is beginning her personal narrative by discussing what her schooling was like when she was younger in England. This lesson integrates Social Studies objective Sol 1. 1 Past and Present.

Writing Workshop: Composing The teacher models her thinking out loud as she composes. She models directionality, phonemic awareness, spacing as well as mechanics.

Spelling the best I can as I write She circles words as she tries her best “ear spelling” or invented spelling so she can demonstrate how to spell unknown words and moves on in her writing.

Circling words I spell the best I can. The teacher circles “mels” for “meals” and then asks the students for help in editing this word using their knowledge of vowel patterns.

Writing Workshop: Composing Still composing but stopping to re read her narrative to model thinking and the recursive process of writing.

Student Engagement The students are listening as the teacher models her writing.

Composing The teacher circles words that she spells the best she can.

Going back to re read her writing as that is what good writers do.

Re Reading together Here the teacher invites the students to read the story with her.

Revising The students have decided a detail needs to be added.

More Writing This teacher is re reading her narrative with her students.

Editing her work. The teacher demonstrates how to properly place punctuation at the end of a sentence.

Thinking and writing This student is demonstrating how to use proper spacing between words as he writes.

Busy thinking, writing and reading. More writing and revising.

Stretching out the sounds as she spells words in her writing.

Concentration! Adding details to make her story more interesting for her audience.

Writing Sample Spanish speaking ELL L 1 proficiency. No English is spoken at home.

Drawing to help with adding details. This student is re reading his story before writing more. His pictures help him to remember details to add to his story.

This group of students are busy adding details to their narratives. They are sharing ideas and writing about shopping at the mall.

Re reading a narrative This student is re reading his narrative before continuing on.

Conferencing with a student This student is reading his narrative to a teacher. The teacher listens to the story first, comments on the piece, and then offers suggestions for revising or editing if needed.

Peer Conferencing These two students are conferring together as they each read their stories to one another and offer feedback.

More Peer Conferences The students take turns reading their stories and offering feedback. This young man suggests his partner tell more about the birthday party.

Conversations during writing Students are engaged in conversations with one another as they compose.

Editing conference This student is reading her narrative to me as I listen and comment.

Share time This student is sharing her story to the class.

More Conferencing This student is reading her narrative aloud to the teacher. During the conference the student realized she left out an important detail and needs to add it.

Get Comfortable Students are free to write anywhere they choose.

Journal Entry Student sample from ELL Proficiency level 1.