1. Using the Workshop Format for Writing/Grammar Instruction
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Using the Workshop Format for Writing/Grammar Instruction

2. The Workshop Model
Provide constructive, immediate feedback to students
Allow students to learn and practice skills in immediate sequence
Teach grammar/syntax in the context of students’ own work

3. Draft Creation Mini-Lesson Guided Editing Self-Editing Peer Editing
The Parts of a Workshop
Draft Creation
Mini-Lesson
Guided Editing
Self-Editing
Peer Editing
Reflection

4. Draft Creation Draft creation is done in class
Students are provided with a topic/direction
The topic is skill focused – provides for the creation of a draft that will contain the necessary type of writing
There is a time limit not to exceed minutes
There may be a guided idea-generating process

5. Mini-Lesson A short, skills-focused, direct instruction piece
Students are provided with a visual record/component of the lesson
Demonstrate editing on a teacher-created piece
Practice editing in pairs
Revisit with the group

6. Mini-Lesson Examples

7. Guided Editing
Provide a draft from the teacher written on the students’ writing level
Include 1 area where the skill identified is shown done well
Include two areas where that skill could be fixed
Fix one together, let students correct the other in pairs
Share corrections with large group

8. Self/Peer-Editing Guides
Provide students with specific instructions on what to look for when editing
Provide a checklist for editing as opposed to a rubric
Ensure editing checklist consists of identified skills

9. Reflection Large group instruction
Ask students to share questions/ identify patterns
Consider a formulaic structure for reflection