Roles in Writing Workshop

1
Independent Writing Guided Writing
Teacher Provides explicit teaching
through:
Writers talk
Mini-lesson
Conferring
Sharing
Provides explicit teaching
through:
Lesson focused on
specific needs of
individual
Conferring with
individuals within
a small group
Student Explore what
writers or
illustrators do
through studying
authors or
illustrators
Participate in large
group mini-lesson
and apply new
knowledge to
individual writing
Select topic
Write during
designated time
Confer with
teacher and other
writers
Share writing to
solicit feedback
Use feedback in
revision and
editing
Use references and
resources
Publish writing as
appropriate
Participate in
group lesson
Apply new
knowledge to
individual pieces of
writing
Select topic
Write during
designated time
Confer with
teacher and other
writers
Share writing to
solicit feedback
Use feedback in
revision and
editing
Use references and
resources
Publish writing as
appropriate


Fountas, I.& PInnell, G (2001). Guiding Readers and Writers: Teaching
Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.