EDWR 5570 - Writer's Workshop: You Can Do It

Delivery Options Distance Learning

Course Description

In this course you will take an in-depth look at writing workshop. You will be guided through reflections and planning for starting Writer’s Workshop for the first time or updating your current practice. This course will break down the elements that create an engaging, effective, and meaningful writer’s workshop while helping you understand not only the importance of but how to build a community of writers in your classroom. The text, Welcome to Writing Workshop: Engaging Today’s Students with a Model That Works by Stacey Shubitz and Lynne Dorfman, is filled with practical advice and ideas in an easy to use format. A few of the topics this course will cover are: building a community of writers, whole class instruction, mini lessons, independent writing, conferring, small group instruction, sharing, and more. Grade levels: K - 6

Learner Outcomes

Upon completing this course, students will:

Know the elements of writing workshop
Understand the role of the teacher in building a community of writers
Explore the format of writing workshop
Understand the importance of allowing students to share their writing
Understand the importance of giving students time to write independently

Notes

This course can be taken for 3 or 4 credits. Select the appropriate section for your desired number of credits.

Testimonials

“I am delighted that I chose this course because I feel like the book has so many practical and powerful applications that I can implement in my classroom. I am excited to have the book as a resource to go back to when I need an idea for a conference or a checklist for writers. I have so many sticky notes bursting out of the book. To me, that is a sign of a good instructional guide. I really appreciated the pacing and the gentle reminders to get my assignments in. I needed that because it would have been too easy to say I have a year and I will get it done at some point. Reading the book in succession, making notes, and now having the opportunity to practice what I read will be incredibly beneficial to my teaching practice. I never felt like I was doing an assignment for the sake of an assignment. All of the reading responses were very practical and felt like time well spent developing tools that I can use in the classroom. I really appreciated that!” —TINT Student

Enroll Now - Select a section to enroll in

EDWR 5570 - 118

This is a self-paced section

Distance Learning

Available

Writer's Workshop: You Can Do It

self-paced

Start Now, you have 365 days to complete this course once enrolled.

Distance Learning

Tuition credit (3 units)

$690.00

3 Quarter Credits

Reading List / Textbook

Must Be Purchased Separately:

Welcome to Writing Workshop: Engaging Today’s Students with a Model That Works by Stacey Shubitz and Lynne Dorfman (Stenhouse, 2019)

Section Notes

This course is offered in collaboration with The Innovative Northwest Teacher (TINT)

Course is self-paced. Completion time: up to one year from date of enrollment.

Refund Policy: Withdrawals submitted online through SPU within 7 days of enrollment will receive a 95% refund. Withdrawals received after that point will not receive a refund and no withdrawals will be accepted after the completion deadline for the course. Instructions on how to withdraw are located on our website under Students/Withdrawal and Refund Policies.

EDWR 5570 - 119

This is a self-paced section

Distance Learning

Available

Writer's Workshop: You Can Do It

self-paced

Start Now, you have 365 days to complete this course once enrolled.

Distance Learning

Tuition credit (4 units)

$845.00

4 Quarter Credits

Reading List / Textbook

Must Be Purchased Separately:

Welcome to Writing Workshop: Engaging Today’s Students with a Model That Works by Stacey Shubitz and Lynne Dorfman (Stenhouse, 2019)

Section Notes

This course is offered in collaboration with The Innovative Northwest Teacher (TINT)

Course is self-paced. Completion time: up to one year from date of enrollment.