While I think this is and should be true--that we teach research writing in LA classes, we cannot forget the role that research and writing ought to be playing in content area writing class. None of my children have ever written research papers INSIDE content area classes, which I think is truly appalling.
Lori On 1/18/09 6:20 PM, "wr...@att.net" <wr...@att.net> wrote: > Thank you, Renee, for your ideas. > > I noticed that in writers workshop in all the classes I visited students were > writing about themselves, which is all they seem to do in all three years at > the middle school I visited. > > I'd like my students to be able to write a research paper. I guess that if > there are not any hard and fast rules, then I can use the workshop format to > teach a research paper. That's good news for me. > Jan > > > ------------- Original message from Renee <phoenix...@sbcglobal.net>: > ------------- > > >> Hello Jan, >> >> I don't think there are any hard and fast rules about readers' and >> writers' workshops, especially regarding when they should start or >> which should go first. There are so many ways to run these workshops, >> and so many ways to implement them, that these answers really depend on >> the students involved. >> >> Speaking only for myself, I can say that readers' and writers' >> workshops have looked differently in my classroom in different years >> and with different grade levels. What I think works is for a teacher to >> decide on the goals and then just give it a try. >> >> Having said all that, I can also say that what has worked for me in the >> past is to try to keep it as simple as possible, to make sure that I >> build independent work skills into the students, and be willing to >> change the structure if it isn't working in some way. >> >> :-) >> Renee >> >> On Jan 17, 2009, at 5:53 PM, wr...@att.net wrote: >> >>> I am some more questions about workshop. They are all related. I >>> should probably add that I teach middle school. >>> >>> Is it necessary to start writing workshop years before a school starts >>> reading workshop? Does it matter which goes first? Can teachers >>> start both in the same year? >>> Is it necessary to have workshop during the majority of class time? >>>>> Thanks for letting me know what has worked for you. >>> Jan >>> >>> >> >> "When you learn, teach. When you get, give." >> ~ Maya Angelou > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
