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The Literacy Workshop
Gr. K-8

The Literacy Workshop

Where Reading and Writing Converge
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Patterns of Power, Grades 9–12
Gr. 9-12

Patterns of Power, Grades 9–12

Teaching Grammar Through Reading and Writing
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Patterns of Wonder
Gr. PreK-1

Patterns of Wonder

Inviting Emergent Writers to Play with the Conventions of Language
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Writing Rhetorically
Gr. 7-12

Writing Rhetorically

Fostering Responsive Thinkers and Communicators
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Writing Clubs
Gr. 3-6

Writing Clubs

Fostering Choice, Collaboration, and Community in the Writing Classroom
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Blog
Bringing Families’ Voices into the Classroom through Storytelling

In this blog post, Emily Machado writes about the power of storytelling and the possibilities for including families’ voices in our classroom talk.

Teacher Favorites
Patterns of Power, Grades 1–5
Gr. 1-5

Patterns of Power, Grades 1–5

Inviting Young Writers into the Conventions of Language
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Welcome to Writing Workshop
Gr. K-6

Welcome to Writing Workshop

Engaging Today’s Students with a Model That Works
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Patterns of Power, Grades 6-8
Gr. 6-8

Patterns of Power, Grades 6-8

Inviting Adolescent Writers into the Conventions of Language
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No More “How Long Does It Have to Be?”
Gr. 3-8

No More “How Long Does It Have to Be?”

Fostering Independent Writers in Grades 3-8
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Spark!
Gr. K-6

Spark!

Quick Writes to Kindle Hearts and Minds in Elementary Classrooms
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Video

Whitney La Rocca & Jeff Anderson: Progress Over Perfection

Whitney and Jeff share how thinking about progression, instead of perfection, can support emergent writers.

Video

Jeff Anderson: Invitation to Notice, Grade 4

Patterns of Power invites you to take just five minutes from your reading workshop and five minutes from your writing workshop to focus on conventions. Those ten minutes will have a miraculous effect on your students’ understanding of how language works for readers and writers.

Blogs | Webinars | Podcasts
When Talking is Writing: Honoring Children's Brilliance through Oral Storytelling in Writing

In this blog post, literacy educator, Grace Choi, shares how oral storytelling and short video recordings can be powerful tools for composing and revising in the writing classroom.
The Literacy Workshop: Where Interest, Individuality, and Inquiry Meet

In this webinar, Maria Walther and Karen Biggs-Tucker will show you how the literacy workshop will expand the time you have to study students, focus on their assets, and support them as they engage in authentic literacy experiences and learner-driven inquiries.
Stacey Shubitz and Lynne Dorfman: Welcome to Writing Workshop

In this podcast, Stacey Shubitz and Lynne Dorfman in discussion with Stenhouse’s Bill Varner. Stacey and Lynne are veteran writers and educators, and together co-authored the recent book Welcome to Writing Workshop: Engaging Today’s Students with a Model That Works.