Writers' Workshop

"Writing is no trouble: you just jot down ideas as they occur to you. The jotting is simplicity itself - it is the occuring which is difficult" by Stephen Leacock

Follow me as I take a student through the writing process. Eventhough this is a primary student, the method used can be adopted by any grade level.
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Below is a table containing student exemplars from level 1 to level 6. These exemplars are useful as both a teaching tool and for student self-evaluation. Through the use of exemplars teachers and students can better identify different levels of writing and clearly see what is needed to achieve at a higher level.

Narrative Rubric
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EXEMPLARS

How do I do it? What does it look like? How do I assess? How can I learn more? What is it?

Best Practices: Pieces of the Puzzle

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