Audience response provides positive feedback, as well as ideas to raise the standards.
Small, Flexible Groups Based on Student Needs 35 minutes Writing Workshop 45 minutes Modeled Writing, Read Aloud Mini-lesson. Whole Class 10-15 minutes Students work in small groups, with partners, or independently while the teacher confers and assesses. The information the teacher jots down serves to document progress, inform future mini-lessons, and facilitate share meetings. Flexible Groups Based on Student Needs or 25-30 minutes Share Meetings provide opportunities for students to respond to the process and content of writing, set criteria for quality work, receive positive feedback and form a community of writers. During the literacy period, the teacher will involve students in reading, writing, listening, discussing, and participating in interdisciplinary hand-on projects.