Justin

Posted on 9/11/11

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Hello,

I am new to this board and am hoping someone can help me
out. I want to incorporate more of the writers workshop
model in my classroom. I teach 6th grade Language Arts - 80
minute blocks. I feel that I have so much to teach that the
workshop model is getting put to the side. I have
vocabulary, district required novels, required writing
pieces, etc. that take up most of my time. I do try and
have the students write everyday - either on the novel,
journal prompts, using the vocabulary, on video clips I
show, on articles I pull, and more. I would love to see how
others fit it in to their schedule. How do you teach
everything else and do a workshop? I don't get how to make
this happen. I think seeing some lesson plans or a
schedule/calendar of lessons will really help me visualize
how to fit it all in.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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