
Teaching Writing in Small Groups
Description
value each child's language and literacy practices
develop relationships with your writers
teach with efficiency
increase student engagement
improve independence
develop social support amongst students
provide space to give and receive feedback.
First, Teaching Writing in Small Groups lays the foundation for success. Jen shows how to create groups for maximum effectiveness and how to make what you teach responsive, clear, and sticky. Then she streamlines differentiated instruction with a menu of small-group options for providing just-right support:
strategy lessons
guided writing
shared writing
interactive writing
inquiry groups
reflection groups
coaching writing partnerships and clubs
Jen has thought of it all. Twelve videos with writers from Kindergarten to seventh grade from in-person and online classrooms model each type of small group, downloadable skill-progression note-taking forms provide focus for instructional decision making, and her 'Take It to Your Classroom' feature supports implementation for individuals or study groups.
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Person
Jennifer Serravallo is the author of The New York Times' bestselling The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 and The Writing Strategies Book, which have been translated into Spanish, French, and Chinese. These and her other popular books and resources help teachers make goal-directed responsive strategy instruction, conferring, and small group work doable in every classroom. Her newest titles are The Reading Strategies Book 2.0; Teaching Writing in Small Groups; A Teacher's Guide to Reading Conferences, and the assessment and teaching resource Complete Comprehension for Fiction and Nonfiction. Jen is a frequently invited speaker at national and regional conferences and travels throughout the US and Canada to provide full-day workshops and to work with teachers and students in classrooms. She is also an experienced online educator who regularly offers live webinar series and full-day online workshops. Jen began her career in education as an NYC public school teacher. Now as a consultant, she has spent the last fifteen+ years helping teachers across the country create literacy classrooms where students are joyfully engaged, and the instruction is meaningfully individualized to students' goals. Jen is also a member of Parents Magazine Board of Advisors for education and literacy. Jen holds a BA from Vassar College and an MA from Teachers College, where she has also taught graduate and undergraduate classes. Learn more about Jen and her work at Hein.pub/serravallo, on Twitter @jserravallo, or Instagram @jenniferserravallo.
Content
1. The Case for Small-Group Instruction in Writing
2. Forming Groups
3. Understanding the Principles of Effective Guided Practice
PART II: Types of Small Groups
4. Strategy Lessons
5. Guided Writing
6. Shared Writing
7. Interactive Writing
8. Inquiry Groups
9. Reflection Groups
10. Partnerships and Clubs
VIDEO CLIPS
Coaching conference (Grade 1)
Strategy lesson (Grade 4)
Student-led strategy lessons (Grade 5)
Guided writing (Grade 3)
Shared writing (Grade 1)
Interactive Writing (Kindergarten)
Inquiry conference (Grade 4)
Inquiry group (Grade 7)
Goal-setting conference (Grade 4)
Reflection group (Grade 6)
Partnership conference (Grade 1)
Partnership conference (Grade 4)