“Every student is a writer.”
“Every teacher is a teacher of writing.”
"The most under-utilized resource in a classroom
is other students."
James Vopat, Author of Writing Circles-Kids Revolutionize Workshop, discusses ways to get reluctant writers excited about writing. He shares a cooperative learning structure that can be used across all discipline areas to increase the amount of writing, the level of conversations about writing, and make the writing process engaging for students. Several teachers and I were able to attend a workshop on Writing Circles, here is the Writing Circles- Google Presentation with some of the key points from the day. Please let me know if you would like more information about writing circles.
The Heinemann site has a sample of the first chapter and a few other resources including the link to a podcast with "Smokey" Daniels.
Listen to a podcast with Jim Vopat and Harvey "Smokey" Daniels.
“Ever wish there was a structure that let kids work collaboratively to generate writing topics, complete drafts, learn and practice positive ways of response, and develop published pieces? To give every kid in the class a feeling of success, a sense of what it means to be a writer? Writing Circles are here to grant those wishes.”
—Jim Vopat
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