Workshop Offerings

Throughout Being a Writer workshops, leaders model facilitation and teaching techniques that enhance students’ development as eager and enthusiastic writers. Being a Writer professional development meets the needs of both experienced and beginning teachers.

All Workshops

Conducted by experienced teacher leaders, all workshops:

• Provide a close look at all instructional materials
• Take participants through a complete unit
• Discuss specific ways to foster students’ enthusiasm for writing
• Offer specific strategies for building a caring classroom environment

One-day Overview

During a one-day overview, participants will:

• Reflect on the challenges they face when teaching students to write
• Experience writing lessons at both primary and intermediate levels
• Experience lessons that build a community of writers
• View and discuss videotaped vignettes of classroom implementation

Two-day Workshop

In addition to the content in the one-day overview, participants will:

• Learn specific facilitation techniques to help deepen student discussion
• Reflect on the teacher’s role in developing writers
• Explore techniques for effective conferencing
• Learn how to conduct ongoing class and individual assessments

Follow-up Visits

Professional development can be tailored to the needs of the school or district. Typical topics include:

• Integration of social development with writing instruction
• Facilitation of student discussions
• Implementation of teacher and pair conferencing