Writer's Workshop for the Common Core: A Step-by-Step Guide / Edition 1

by Warren Combs

Overview

Writing instruction expert Warren Combs presents a step-by-step plan for teaching writing workshops that are aligned to the Common Core State Standards. The book is filled with practical mini-lessons, strategies, and tools for every stage of the writing process, from prewriting through publication. Scripting is provided, to show teachers how to model each strategy for students. In addition, Dr. Combs shows how teachers can use the following elements:

• The concepts Voice, Pictures, and Flow, to help students understand the essential elements of writing
• The words Invite, Model, Write, Look, and Learn, to model effective writing for students and have them learn from your example
• Revision strategies such as Jot and Blend, Combining Sentences, Writing Leads, and Writing Closes
• Peer revision using Peer-Assisted Learning Systems (PALS)
• Student self-assessment rubrics

The book also includes scoring guides and pacing guides, to help teachers implement writing workshops more easily. As Dr. Combs demonstrates, you can give workshops more structure while still making writing come alive for your students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596671928
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/14/2011
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Meet the Author Acknowledgments Free Downloads Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 The Need for a Writer's Workshop to Work with Ease Chapter 2 Common Core and Research Behind the Writing Cycle Chapter 3 A First Look at the Writing Cycle Chapter 4 Kindling Innate Abilities Chapter 5 The Difference the Writing Cycle Makes Chapter 6 Respond to a Writing Topic Prompt with Me Chapter 7 Prewrite with Me Chapter 8 Write First Drafts with Me Chapter 9 Revise Words and Phrases with Me Chapter 10 Fine-Tune Leads and Closes with Me Chapter 11 Combine Sentences with Me Chapter 12 Proofread a Final Draft with Me Chapter 13 Score a Final Draft with Me Chapter 14 Write an Unassisted Writing Sample with Me Chapter 15 Publish a Final Draft with Me Epilogue Appendix A Appendix B References