Planning for Inquiry in the Writing Workshop
About the Course
Have you struggled with teaching writing? Is planning for writing difficult? Do you want to increase student engagement during writing? This course is designed to take teachers through the writing process. Teachers will find quality mentor texts and develop a student-friendly, easy-to-follow rubric that maximizes engagement. Teachers will walk away from this course with a writing unit planned, with mentor texts and mini-lesson ideas, and an easy-to-use framework to plan additional units.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Identify quality mentor texts aligned to state standards and district curriculum.
- Develop an engaging writing unit aligned to state standards and district curriculum.
- Create a rubric that students will personalize and use for guidance in their own writing.