Agenda+for+Parent+&+Student+Writer's+Workshop

A Parent & Student Writer’s Workshop //**
 * // Agenda //**
 * // for “ //**** Learning How to Write the **** Right Way **** with Your Child: **** The Five‘Star’ Writing Steps that Good Writers Use!” **


 * 5:00 – 5:30 **** = Mixer Begins **
 * ** parents and students begin to enter the classroom **
 * ** parents and students sign in **
 * ** turn in Raffle tickets to the teacher **
 * ** parents and students get something to eat, i.e., pizza, fruit, cookie and juice **
 * talk and mingle with teacher and other parents and students


 * 5:30 – 5:45 **** = Introduction **
 * **parents and students find a comfortable place to write**
 * ** materials are passed out (student pencil boxes from cubbies, journals, home work folder) **
 * ** hand-outs of powerpoint presentation are given to the parents for any note taking **


 * 5:45 – 6:45 **** = Powerpoint Presentation **
 * ** review the agenda for the workshop **
 * ** discuss the best type of writing environment for our students **
 * ** identify the guidelines and benefits of writing daily **
 * ** teach and model the //five steps that good writers use// **
 * ** after each step, the teacher gives a few minutes for the parents and students to practice doing that particular step together, while the teacher moves around the room, helping and interacting with the parent/student team **
 * **explains the “four star” writing rubric, as a way to check and correct student writing**


 * 6:45 – 7:00 **** = Closure **
 * ** students read their writing **
 * ** recap of the night’s main points **
 * ** raffle prizes **