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Mini - Lesson Each day Writer’s Workshop begins with a mini-lesson. This is where I can make a suggestion to the whole class...teach a skill, model a technique, reinforce a strategy or look at a mentor author. Examples of Mini-Lessons
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Independent Writing Time After the mini lesson students will return to their seat for independent writing. They will work in their notebooks, start a draft, confer with the teacher or partner, edit a draft or publish a finished piece.
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Conferring While the students are writing, I am able to confer with them. We go over their writing plan to make sure they haven't chosen a topic that is too big. We discuss what they want to say and why they have made this choice. I listen to them as they read aloud what they have written and provide feedback. I may re-teach a mini lesson or teach a new skill.
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Publishing When the students have gone through the writing process they write a final copy. At the end of a unit of study we have a celebration and share what we have written.
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Sharing: 5 minutes At the end of our writing time students may read a part of what they have written that day. Usually it is something that something I have asked them to try after the mini-lesson.
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