Estreya I.

Ricchio
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Writing Workshop Progression
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Writing Reflection for Writing Workshop

1.) In general, explain why you believe writing instruction is important to incorporate into
your classroom. What value does it bring? What skills are taught? What does Writing
Workshop do for students' writing identities and writing confidence (and why/how does it
do that?)? Why does Writing Workshop teach writing more effectively than traditional
forms of writing instruction (or, what does traditional writing instruction lack?)

• Writing instruction is very important since it not only prepares students how to write for
academic purposes but it also helps them see how they are as a writer meaning learn
about their writing style and identity. It’s important to know everything from the style of
font that your handwriting appears to the style of font(s) prefer most when using online
writing tools and formats. Students also should know what “writing territories” they wish
to include in their personal writing such as during “writer’s workshop” or journaling
during “sustained writing time” in the school day. Traditional writing, such as writing for
academic purposes and staying focused only on grammar and other writing conventions
does not stick as strongly to the minds of students. When a teacher includes writing
workshop, the teacher is unlocking a door into which students can take charge of what
they write. This is the most engaging form of teaching writing since it allows students to
journal about their every day lived experiences to topics that are of high interest to them.
When you can get your students more engaged into a content area that they can bring
“lived” experiences or interests to, this is a hook that is like no other!

2.) Describe how you would incorporate Writing Workshop into your future classroom.
Referring to your Revisions made visible (made Day 4 of Writing Workshop), describe
how you could use this artifact to teach a mini-lesson with your students about revising?

• I would do writing workshop preferably at the end of the day since at this time I feel
students have more to write about whether they choose to write about what happened at
home the night before or in the morning before school, and also to be able to write about
experiences that happened over the course of the school day. I also would like to have
journals for students where they can have the liberty of logging journal entries at school
or at home online so that they can write in their free time no matter where they are,
especially since writing can be very therapeutic. Sometimes people like to even write
about dreams or goals that they have, (I do!) I created my memoir of “Away With The
Tide” in EDU 443. I would use this piece to start a section of Writer’s Workshop in
“memoirs, short stories, and burnt and broken cookies type of writing.” All students have
lived experiences that everyone can connect to. To me, this is a universal topic no matter
the age group. I would also use my revisions to visually show my students how to revise.
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Better yet, I would have them help me revise my writing to sound better and flow more
fluidly. I am a strong believer in learning by doing. This feature is very useful since we
are not really taught how to revise our writing in school. I recall in my k-12 experience
that the teacher would only say, “Ok today you have to correct and revise your work” but
they would only show us the “punctuation” corrections and not walk us through the rest.
This is where I lost out. So, within my Writer’s Workshop time, I would show students
how to revise rather than tell them to just do so. When a teacher takes you step by step in
a hands-on learning process, more takeaways and connections are made that stick with
students for years to come.

3.) Finally, discuss one area of your own personal writing craft that you would like to
develop more. What might you do to develop your own writing ability in this area?

• I would definitely say the revisions process. Even as a college student in my 30s I’m still
learning and exploring on how to revise my writing when I need to. This is literally a
learning in process phase for me right now since I was never taught “how” to besides the
punctuation part. To help me even develop a stronger awareness in this area is by having
the experience teaching this area in writing craft and also by taking more time to look and
read my own writing to see if it flows. Too often, I feel like it sounds right the first time I
write it, but after reading my short story, “Away With The Tide” I realized It took me
three days to make revisions to get it to the best it could be. Sometimes only one revision
is needed where other times more than one revision is needed. This is absolutely ok since
nothing is perfect the first time around. Practice makes for better outcomes. Same goes
with writing, reading, or any task or hobby.