Writing Workshop
Writing Workshop is an instructional model. Educators teach the writing process in a Writing Workshop. A Writing Workshop has other distinguishing characteristics, like explicit instruction, student choice, conferencing, and more. Researchers, such as Nancy Atwell, Lucy Calkins, Peter Elbow, Janet Emig, Donald Graves, and Donald Murray, have made significant contributions to the field. |
Effective Writing Instruction
Lucy Calkins delineates essential elements of effective writing instruction. All of these elements are based in research on writing.
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Writing ProcessThere are different stages of the writing process. In a Writing Workshop, writers develop strategies and skills for each stage.
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Writing Workshop
A Writing Workshop has four essential parts: whole group mini-lesson, independent writing, conferring, and sharing.
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