Assigned Readings for Session 3
[T] = Read Chapter 2
[H] = Skim pp. 1-6 & Appendix 2
[H] = Read pp. 6-11, 126=134
[O] = Read Scott & Vitale
[O] = Read Towle[O] = Read Teaching the Genre and Collaborative Exploration assignment sheets
LEARNING ACTIVITY I. What is WRITING/READING Workhop? What does a DIGITAL WORKSHOP look like?
How might these work in my classroom?(4:00-5:00)
Reviewing the readings assigned for class, we will try to identify what we see as the essential components and pedagogical principles of a composing workshop learning community.
5:00-5:15 Break
LEARNING ACTIVITY II. Students Becoming Teachers: Assignments for the Genre and Collaborative Exploration Assignments
(5:15-5:45)
What types of genres do you like to read? When was the last time you wrote this type of genre?
Have you ever asked your students to write in this genre?
Students will be assigned the chapters connect to their projects. We will review the expectations together.
LEARNING ACTIVITY III. 618 READING/WRITING WORKSHOP TIME
(5:45-6:20)
1=Prewriting 2=Drafting 3=Revising 4=Editing 5=Publishing
6=Peer Conference 7=Teacher Conference 8=Independent Reading
Small group or independent reading/learning (6/8): Explore student-assigned chapters
(6:20-6:35)
Independent writing: What do you know now about your genre? What do you still want to know? How will you find out the answers to your questions?
(6:35-6:40)
In Preparation for next class....
