All in One Podcast for Middle School Language Arts Teachers

EPISODE 4: Creating Writing Units (Part 2 of a Writing Workshop Series)

June 10, 2023 Season 1 Episode 4
EPISODE 4: Creating Writing Units (Part 2 of a Writing Workshop Series)
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All in One Podcast for Middle School Language Arts Teachers
EPISODE 4: Creating Writing Units (Part 2 of a Writing Workshop Series)
Jun 10, 2023 Season 1 Episode 4

This is the second part of a mini-series on teaching writing workshop.

Teaching writing in middle school is a daunting task.  You have to plan units, teach them, conference with kids, grade them...all while teaching to multiple levels.  While some kids like writing, most do not.  You can make positive changes by implementing a workshop model for writing in your middle school classes.  In this episode, we will talk about creating writing units for your writing workshop.

We will discuss:

  • Choosing a Benchmark Piece
  • Creating Your Partnerships
  • Selecting a Mentor Text
  • Choosing Skills to be Taught

Let's connect!

Links mentioned in this episode: 




Show Notes

This is the second part of a mini-series on teaching writing workshop.

Teaching writing in middle school is a daunting task.  You have to plan units, teach them, conference with kids, grade them...all while teaching to multiple levels.  While some kids like writing, most do not.  You can make positive changes by implementing a workshop model for writing in your middle school classes.  In this episode, we will talk about creating writing units for your writing workshop.

We will discuss:

  • Choosing a Benchmark Piece
  • Creating Your Partnerships
  • Selecting a Mentor Text
  • Choosing Skills to be Taught

Let's connect!

Links mentioned in this episode: