Writing Workshops
Teaching Writing (4-9) One Day Workshop
This day specifically focuses on supporting (4-9) teachers in implementing a structured approach to improving the writing of all students in their classroom. The authorial and secretarial roles of the writer are linked to the aspects of the writing process. A whole - part -whole approach to the teaching of writing is advocated using a continuum of support with the instructional approaches of Modelled, Shared, Guided, Interactive Writing and Language Experience. Ideas and strategies to engage students in the writing process are shared.
Content Overview
Aspects of the Writing Process
The authorial and secretarial roles of the writer
Planning:• Importance/purpose of planning
• Teaching
planning
• Lesson ideas modelled
Composing:
• Understanding and teaching composing
• Ideas
to improve composing
Revising:
• Editing and proofreading
• Conferencing- authorial
and secretarial
• Students editing their own work
• Discussions re: teaching spelling, punctuation, grammar etc.
Publishing
Discussion
The Instructional Approaches in the Writing Hour
Whole Class Focus on Writing:
• Modelled Writing and Shared Writing
• Many
practical ideas shared
Small Group Focus on Writing:
• Shared Writing, Interactive Writing, Guided Writing
• Language
Experience
• Independent Writing - Roving Conferences
Text Types:
• Purpose, Generic structure, Language features, Grammar focus
Ideas included from 'Teaching Writers in the Classroom' Education Victoria, Longman
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the workshop overview here
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