Writing+Workshop+-+Chapter+3

Short term goals
FOCUS ON THE __NOW!__ Rather than focussing on long-term goals and stressing over them, focus on short-goals!

Short-term goals that I will be focussing on in my class next year will be to create a super enjoyable writing hour every day and to create an environment where kids can feel free to take risks.

"Choice leads to voice" - allowing students to choose their writing topics leads to a love of writing. Being truly interested in each child's writing will create an open and nurturing environment where everyone feels safe to take risks in their writing.

Developing a safe environment is a difficult task as it requires every child in the class to have a positive relationship with one another.

I have been trialling pointing out great writing to the whole class as I see it. So far it has encouraged other students to strive for excellence to have their work pointed out. As this has had a positive effect I am excited to try this at the beginning of the year and see how it develops over time.

I would also like to begin my own writer's notebook to demonstrate how it works AND most importantly to demonstrate that WE ARE ALL WRITERS!

Finished box - great idea for published pieces of writing.

Finished folder with a table of contents - LOVE this idea! Especially if each year the kids get to keep their folders and end up with 7 years worth of published writing!