EDUT 5018 Mentor Texts and Writing Notebooks
Writer's Workshop: Engaging Students Using Mentor Texts and Writer's Notebooks
What’s up with writer’s workshop? Even though it’s a proven framework for writing instruction, successful implementation remains a mystery and challenge for language arts teachers at all grade levels. This course will help teachers renew their intentions to make writer’s workshop a classroom reality. Focus on background and strategies for implementing writer’s workshop, then connect the writing process with two powerful tools: the writer’s notebook and mentor texts. Explore options and applications to create a workshop model based on current classroom structure and needs. How do I create and maintain an effective writer’s workshop to support students’ writing development? This course will spark energized answers and opportunities for improved teaching and learning of writing!