[LIT] Reading and Writing Workshop in 1 Class Period

[Maya Woodall]

A few years back I used to teach in a block of 90 minutes and teaching both
writing and reading was a bit easier to do.  I could facilitate both a
reading workshop and a writing workshop format on most days (mini-lesson,
workshop time, and author's/reader's chair).  Now, though, I have one class
period to teach the reading and writing standards for language arts.  What I
wonder is for those of you who teach in a workshop format to middle
schoolers in one class period covering language arts and reading, how do you
structure it?  Do you try to integrate the two subjects each day?  Do you do
reader's workshop a few days per week and writer's workshop the other days?
Have you found references or resources that are helpful in doing this?  

 

Also, I teach gifted students.  If any of you on this list do
reader's/writer's workshop in a gifted setting, please email me.  I would
love to exchange ideas.

 

Thanks.

 

Maya Woodall