This post points toward resources that describe the essence of the writer's workshop as well as models for how it may play out over the course of a year or a unit.
Essential Books
**Nancie Atwell, In The Middle | Atwell basically invented the idea of the writing workshop and reading this book is the best way to understand the theory and workings behind it. She also provides a wealth of mini-lessons and strategies for making it work.
**Murray, A Writer Teaches Writing | Considered by many to be one of the original gurus of teaching writing, Murray provides an essential framework for thinking about how students actually learn to write.
Other Books / More Specific Books
**Heather Lattimer, Thinking Through Genre | Lattimer describes in detail several reading/writing workshop units of study that are extremely helpful for seeing how a unit plays out. Such units include editorial, feature article, and memoir.
**Bomer & Bomer, For A Better World | This one focuses on writing workshop with a bend toward social justice.
**Karen Caine, Writing to Persuade | We received this at our workshop this summer. Caine lays out a very clear and organized lesson / unit structure for writing workshop focused on persuasive writing. I think the lessons need some serious adaptation, but it provides a good blueprint.
**Janet Angelillo, Writing About Reading | This one focuses on units that engage students in writing significant responses to their independent reading.
Sample Units and Other Resources
This link takes you to a privately shared folder on Google Docs that has examples of past units created by our school when we worked with Teacher's College. Included also are outlines and chapters of helpful books.
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