Students in successful writing workshop classrooms are invested in their literacy learning so that they may become effective writers. They enthusiastically write for a variety of purposes and envision an audience for their writing. They see themselves as members of a community that uses and values writing!
Creating a successful writing workshop classroom for students involves and is the result of careful planning based on a set of beliefs about writing instruction.
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Envision a classroom of students working independently on various writing projects. Visualize them talking about their writing and going about their work with real purpose and intention. Picture them caring about and taking pride in what they produce and holding themselves and classmates accountable. This is the image of an effective and successful writing workshop classroom!
Our Writing Fundamentals Units of Study can help you make this image a reality in your classroom! Each Unit of Study has been created to help teachers support students in developing a sense of intention and purpose as writers.
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