Is the writing workshop the only way to teach writing? No. There
are a variety of approaches or programs, but none of them matches
the writing workshop when it comes to growing strong writers.
That's why, despite the pressures of testing, the writing workshop
has endured and even flourished in thousands of schools across the
country.
Today we face a time when as many as ten million new teachers
are entering the profession. It is for these teachers, and others
who are unfamiliar with writing workshop, that Ralph Fletcher and
JoAnn Portalupi wrote this book - as a way to introduce and explain
the writing workshop . . . to reveal what a potent tool the writing
workshop can be for empowering young writers.
Above all "Writing Workshop" is a practical book, providing
everything a teacher needs to get the writing workshop up and
running. In clear language, Fletcher and Portalupi explain the
simple principles that underlie the writing workshop and explore
the major components that make it work. Each chapter addresses an
essential element, then suggests five or six specific things a
teacher can do to implement the idea under discussion. There's also
a separate chapter entitled "What About Skills," which shows how to
effectively teach skills in the context of writing. The book closes
with practical forms in the appendixes to ensure that the workshop
runs smoothly.
Fletcher and Portalupi's twenty-plus years working with
teachers have convinced them that there is no better way to teach
writing. This important book is the culmination of all their years
of effort, a synthesis of their best thinking on the subject.
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