Workshop Model

The Workshop Model, first developed by Lucy Calkins at Teachers College, Columbia, is a way to organize your lessons and class time that is student centered. It maximizes student work and practice time, focusing on practice, growth, and reflection while minimizing the amount of time the teacher spends in the front of the classroom. The Workshop Model’s focus on the student, allowing time for students to “get messy with learning,” reflect on their learning, and pursue self-driven inquiry makes it the perfect structure in which to imagine implementing PBL.