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Title Page Title Page Writing and the Common Core 6 Sentence Prompt Cards - Who? Did What? 55 Kindergarten Writing Instruction 7 Assessment Rubric for Month Two 57 Balanced Writing Instruction 8 Month Three – Introduction 58 Gradual Release of Responsibility Overview 9 Month Three – Teaching the Process 59 What is Gradual Release of Responsibility? 10 Dot & Say 61 Setting up my Classroom for Instruction 13 Writing Workshop Lesson Plans – Month 3 62 Using the Guide - Overview 16 Parent Letter for High Frequency Words – 3 66 High Frequency Words - Introduction 17 Assessment Rubric for Month Three 67 Year at a Glance 18 Month Four – Introduction 68 Timeline for Student Expectations 19 Month Four – Teaching the Process 69 Writing Workshop Format 20 Praise & Prompt 71 Kindergarten Lesson Plans 21 Where’s the Vowel? 74 Month One – Introduction 22 Sentence Prompt Cards – When? Where? 75 Month One – Teaching the Process 23 Writing Workshop Lesson Plans – Month 4 77 Month One – Writing/Conferencing Time 27 Parent Letter for High Frequency Words – 4 81 Beginning Writing Conferencing Prompts 28 Assessment Rubric for Month Four 82 Closing the Workshop Through Sharing 31 Month Five – Introduction 83 Writing Workshop Prompt Cards 32 Month Five – Teaching the Process 85 Writing Workshop Lesson Plans – Month 1 38 Green Light – Red Light 88 Parent Letter for High Frequency Words - 1 43 Word Wall Words 89 Assessment 44 Sentence Prompt Cards – How? 90 Assessment Rubric for Month One 45 Writing Workshop Lesson Plans – Month 5 91 Month Two – Introduction 46 Parent Letter for High Frequency Words – 5 95 Month Two – Teaching the Process 47 Assessment Rubric for Month Five 96 Writing Workshop Lesson Plans – Month 2 50 Month Six – Informational/Explanatory Writing 97 Parent Letter for High Frequency Words - 2 54 Teaching the Process – Preview Page(s) 98

Table of Contents

2014 Common Core

Writing Workshop Teacher Guides

Kindergarten and First Grade – Available Now

2nd & 3rd Grade release date – Jan./Feb.

4th & 5th Grade release date – Feb./March

Release Dates Feedback from Staff Development

& Teacher Guides

Common Core Writing

New for 2014

CORE Common

“Awesome! I’m truly motivated to share your ideas, examples, etc. I enjoyed the opportunity to think professionally on what is meaningful.” Teacher

“This was again a very profitable session. It reaffirmed what I believe to be the natural course of action for us to take. The guides are wonderful!” Director of Curriculum

“These highly-successful, high-demand workshops are being repeated for the second time this year because the first sessions were filled to capacity.” County Department of Ed.

“…I have seen first-hand immediate improvements in student achievement, marked changes in staff motivation, and long-lasting impacts on the educational system!” Superintendent

Staff Development Tailored to District/ School needs

Overview Training Review of the structure of guides

Indepth Teacher Training Ongoing training throughout the year to facilitate and reinforce teacher learning

Coaching Training Ongoing training to help instructional coaches monitor and assist in fidelity of program

Principal Training Monitoring and assisting teacher in implementation

Guides include:

• Overview of Writing Workshop

• Format of Writing Workshop

• Overview of Assessments

• Gradual Release Model

• The Balanced Writer

• Introduction to each skill/strategy

• Top Goals of each month and/or Key Points for each skill/strategy

• Sample Scripts to help introduce new concepts

• Informal assessment during Writing Workshop

• Formal assessments at end of month/strategy

• Sharing at end of Writing Workshop

• Narrative, Opinion/Argumentative, and Informational/Explanatory Writing

• CD of PDF files for duplication

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Sample scripts for newly introduced skills or strategies Alignment with the three main genre of common core

Common Core Writing Workshop Teacher Guides

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Introduction to each month or skill/strategy

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Format of Writer’s Workshp

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Sample scripts for any new concept introduced to help teachers demonstrate

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Monthly/weekly assessments to help with reteaching and small group instruction

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Lap cards to help guide instruction and anchor student learning

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Additional explanations to deepen teacher understanding

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