Writing Workshop Kick-off for Grades 7-8
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Enjoy a $5.00 savings on Reading Workshop Kick-off for Grades 7-8 and Writing Workshop Kick-off for Grades 7-8 when you purchase both in this bundle package. Start the literacy block in your middle school classroom the right way by getting reading and writing routines and expectations set from day oPrice $40.00Original Price $45.00Save $5.00
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If you’re looking to start Writing Workshop in your middle school classroom, look no further. This product includes everything you will need to get started and keep Writing Workshop running in your classroom year-round. Writing Workshop at the middle school level is ideal for meeting the needs of all students (ELL, Special Education, Gifted and Talented) in your classroom because of the choice and flexibility it allows. This product includes 20 detailed minilessons, presentations, and handouts to get Writing Workshop started in your classroom from the day you implement.
It includes:
-Rationales for Writing Workshop
-20 Steps to Start Writing Workshop
-Explanation of the Minilesson Parts
-Self-Evaluation of the Writing Minilesson for teacher use
-20 Minilessons written out part-by-part with instructions for teachers and students
o Teacher Instructions/Preparations
o Materials Needed for Each Student
o Author Talk
o Question to Activate Background Knowledge
o Minilesson Statement
o Modeling
o Have-a-go
o Application
o Share/Self-Evaluation
o Extension/Homework
-A presentation to go with each minilesson (PowerPoint and Google Slides)
-Expectations for Writing Workshop
-Beginning of the Year Self-Reflection for students
-Printables for setting up the Writer’s Notebook
-Ideas for Lists
-Sample Writing Process Chart (that could be re-created for any classroom)
-Initial Draft Paper
-Revising Checklist
-Editing Checklist
-Peer Conference Checklist
-Six Traits Grading Rubric
-Final Draft Paper
-Ideas for Writing Feedback (for students to give each other)
-Writer’s Notebook Grading Rubric
-Writing Conference Notes (for teacher use during writing conferences)
-Common Core State Standards covered by implementing Writing Workshop in grades 7-8.
*Please note that if you teach multiple grade levels, do not purchase multiple products of the Writing Workshop Kick-off.
*This file will be zipped. When you unzip it, you will see a PDF of the full product in chronological order and folders for each of the 20 minilessons. Each minilesson folder contains editable and PDF versions of all the files in this resource.
*I've also included optional tabs to help further organize the notebook into easy to flip to sections.
What happens after the kick-off? Check out the 10 Writing Workshop units below!
-Year-Long Writing Curriculum Bundle (All 10 units + extras included)
-Deleted Scene-Narrative Writing
-Blog Post-Informative/Explanatory Writing
-Product Review-Persuasive Writing
-Ask Anything-Research Writing
-Narrative Nonfiction-Narrative Writing Unit
-Literary Analysis-Informative/Explanatory Writing
-Important Issue Letter-Persuasive Writing
-Memoir Vignettes-Narrative Writing
-Quote to Live By-Informative/Explanatory Writing
-Book Recommendation-Persuasive Writing
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- Reading Workshop Kick-off for Grades 7-8
- 6-8 Year-Long Writing Workshop Curriculum Bundle
- Sentence Dictation: Writing Progress Monitoring and Formative Assessment
- Writing Workshop Assessment Tools
- Student Writing Companion: A Resource for Writing Workshop
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