Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome Letter

    • How to Navigate this Course

    • Course notes! Print this PDF if you would like the slides handout to take notes on!

    • Pre-learning survey!

    • Print the Writers Workshop Planning Guide

    • 5 Steps to Total Writing Transformation Using Benchmark Advance and Adelante! Intro Video (3:14)
  • 2

    Joyful Classrooms in Action: Writer's Workshop

    • The Writing Mini-Lesson - Day One: Analyze the Writing Prompt

    • Writer's Workshop - Rotations and Small Groups: Getting Started

    • Rotations and Small Groups - Establishing Clarity and Objectives

    • Rotation One and Table Instruction

    • Rotations and Small Groups - Rotation Two and Table Instruction

    • Mini-Lesson and Workshop Closure

    • Rotations, Groups, and Goals with First Graders
  • 3

    Step One: Unpack the standards, know the shift

    • Print these K-6 Writing Standards to Study the Shifts in Detail

    • Step One Video (12:59)
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    Step Two: Teach the mini-lessons for exposure.

    • Print this great mini-lesson analysis process called: The Building Collective Teacher Efficacy Protocol. Follow the 6 steps as well as the reflection pieces.

    • Step Two Video: (24:31)
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    Step Three: Use the weekly presentation writing sheets.

    • Step Three: Use the weekly presentation writing sheets. Video: (1:26)
  • 6

    Step Four: Use formative assessment to target.

    • Step Four: Use formative assessment to target. Video (2:32)
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    Step Five: Provide choice and differentiation.

    • Print the Joyful Classrooms Must-Do / May-Do Treasures and use it to support the choice and differentiation.

    • Step Five: Provide choice and differentiation. (16:13)
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    Conclusion

    • Post Learning Survey