Workshop+components

__ What is a workshop? __

1. Daily teaching in an authentic context within a predicable structure:

__ mini-lesson __ (brief, explicit, one teaching point, model, connect) __ independent work __ __ share __ (what is working, what is not à evidence of application)
 * student: CHOICE, just-right book, applying what has been taught as applicable, reading in partnerships and/or book clubs
 * teacher: conferring with and teaching individuals, partnerships or book clubs, collecting information

2. Daily teaching within a structure that encourages and fosters independence.

3. Teacher uses information collected to drive instruction.

4. Teacher is a passionate reader/learner.

5. Reading workshop is a part of a larger balanced literacy structure that includes read alouds, guided reading, shared reading, word work, writing workshop.