Units of Study for Writing: A Guide to the Writing Workshop - Primary Grades, 1st edition

A Guide to the Writing Workshop, is a part of the Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing. The Guide can be an essential manual for principals, curriculum coordinators, coaches, and others who are supporting implementation of Units of Study—or for anyone wanting to learn more about writing workshop.

A Guide to Writing Workshop offers a comprehensive but concise introduction to:

• The Units of Study Series
• What state standards say about writing
• What to expect from primary writers
• The necessities of writing instruction
• Provisioning a writing workshop
• Classroom management in writing workshop
• Minilesson basics
• Effective conferring and small-group work
• Support for English learners
• uilding your own units of study