Resources for Teachers

Please email Kris Stanec if you are interested in utilizing the Mutliple Narratives Writer’s Workshop lesson plans in your own class room.

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Further Reading

1. Luis Nazario, Deborah Borchers, and William Lewis, Bridges to Better Writing. Wadsworth, 2010
2. Units of Study for Teaching Writing (Grades 3-5 ), Lucy Calkins, 2006
3. Units of Study for Primary Writing: A Yearlong Curriculum, Lucy Calkins and Beth Neville, 2003 Heinemann: Portsmouth, NH
4. Craft Lessons , Ralph Fletcher and Joann Portalupi – a book of writer’s craft mini-lessons

Web Resources

1. http://youngteacherlove.com/writing-narrative-endings/
2. www.thecurriculumcorner.com
3. www.edutopia.org/blog/common-core-in-action-narrative-writing-heather-wolpert-gawron

Videos for information on and examples of the writers’ workshop process

1. A whole class mini-lesson that teaches students how to add details.
2. A example of a conferencing with a student to value their writing process by Mark Overmeyer:
3. A whole class mini-lesson that asks students to find places in their writing to revise using the specific strategy of adding dialogue.