Step 1: Introduction
- Teach each station during week one
- Teach expectations and post rules
Step 2: Build Student Stamina for Writing
- Begin Mini-Lessons
- Allow student to start freely writting in the genres
- Start with 15 minutes for first week and add 5 minutes each following week until at 35 minutes the desired time for student writing in class writer's workshop in class
- At this point students show be floating between stages in the process to explore writing
Step 3: Set of Conferences
- Begin having weekly writing conferences with students to engage them in the evaluation process and to focus their writing goals
Step 4: Begin Sharing and Publication
- At this point the students should have several developed pieces of writing that has gone through the complete writing process.
- Start using the time slotted for sharing and have a few volunteers share regardless of the stage for feedback
Step 5: Continue through Process
- Now students are ready to continue through the writing process.
- Writer's workshop is fully launched