Above and Beyond the Writing Workshop

Shelley Harwayne

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN:
  9781003843764
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Classroom Management

When writing workshops first blossomed in classrooms, its hallmarks were genuine curiosity, individual choice, quality conversations, and engaging children's literature. A joyous hum of intention, creativity, and craft enlivened the school day. Today's teachers are often faced with a range of obstacles, as new initiatives are embraced, mandates handed down, and scripted programs are purchased. Sometimes teachers must sacrifice the original principles of the writing workshop and lose the creative venue they provide. Above and Beyond the Writing Workshop is filled with original writing challenges designed to bring back the spirit of the original writing workshop model and encourage teachers to enhance it with invention, innovation, and inspiration. Teaching creative writing is not only possible, but an important process in their instruction. Author Shelley Harwayne invites teachers to keep the workshop spirit alive by: Encouraging professional conversations on classroom ideas and methods between colleagues; Developing writing cues that allow young writers to be inquisitive, outspoken, and independent; Showing how high quality writing can make a difference; Offering an inspired and stimulating outlet for students to express their passions. Harwayne's book will help teachers encourage students to write the world around them, which can generate more critical thinking and make for a more well-rounded child.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• About the Smiling Student on the Cover
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Online Resources Access Information
• Prologue: Why This Book
• Part One: Getting Up from Your Desk
• Part Two: Camaraderie Among Writers
• Part Three: Original and High Quality
• Part Four: More Than an Audience of One
• Part Five: Moving Above and Beyond
• Acknowledgments
• Appendices
• Appendix 1: Additional Across-the-Globe Student Writing Samples
• Appendix 2: Learning from Eileen Spinelli—Student Writing Samples
• Appendix 3: My New York City Counting Book
• Appendix 4: Persona/Mask Poem, “Worth the Trip”
• Appendix 5: Additional Writing with Refrains Samples
• Appendix 6: “Would You Rather … ?” Questions
• Appendix 7: Planning Sheet for Nonfiction Calendars
• Appendix 8: Sample Word Lists for Creating Glossaries
• Appendix 9: Planning Sheet for Glossary Study
• Appendix 10 Additional Research and Riddle Writing Samples
• Appendix 11 Additional Every-Day-of-the-Week Writing Samples
• Appendix 12 Additional Sentences Demonstrating Jonathan London's Writing Techniques
• Index