Whatcha Writing?

Writing abounds today!  And, trust me, that's a good thing.  When students write, they are synthesizing their knowledge and applying their skills in cross-curricular settings.

Check out these great examples of writing:

Writing Workshop:  the primary elements of writer's workshop include extensive writing opportunities, expanded freedom in types and quantity of writing and student ownership in the writing process.

Here's an overview of the basics of Writer's Workshop...


In this sample, students are self-selecting to conference about their poems.

Here, students are demonstrating their independence in writing, including methods for revision, genre and quantity of writing.

Notice the ambiance of the writing setting...

A mini-lesson where a teacher models pre-writing....

And let's not forget the cross-curricular writings...

Students in a social studies class are researching and writing about founding fathers.  In this assignment, they confer with the teacher about their research, independently research and compile their work into a biographical summary.  Students are all working at their own pace, utilizing both district-provided and personal technology tools.

Notebooks are full of graphs, notes and conclusion about their work.