Independent Writing
Independent Writing:
The focus of Writer’s Workshop is on the writer and the process, rather than moving each piece to a finished, published work. Students learn to write by writing for a sustained amount of time. Emphasis is placed on the development of stamina and the acquisition of skills and strategies. During this time, students are productively engaged in planning, drafting, revising, editing, and conferring with other writers about their work. Teachers monitor progress and confer with individual students and/or small groups.
Teacher’s Role
Regularly conference with students
Support student writing needs through small groups and targeted instruction
Student’s Role
Build writing stamina to write independently and develop good writing habits
Plan to write, revise and edit
Practice skills and strategies
Apply feedback from teachers and peers