Description: Thoughts on all things literacy in the world of education.
I recently realized the best word to describe a workshop teacher’s behind-the-scenes work when addressing a group of parents at our district’s Literacy Night. While explaining the principles of choice and independence in the workshop classroom, I wanted to emphasize to parents that this principle does not mean students are working without intention or direction. A good workshop teacher (here’s my word!) ORCHESTRATES all that happens within the classroom. S/he knows student reading levels and which books
As we roll into book clubs in our district, I’ve been thinking a lot about how prep work done ahead of time can really set us up for success. The more ORCHESTRATING we do behind-the-scenes prior to clubs starting, the more they will run smoothly.
For the purposes of this post, I will focus on the management of book clubs– the routines and procedures teachers can put in place.