I. Foundations
1. It’s a Wonderful Life
2. This I Believe
3. How Writing Units Work Together
Student Focus: Josh
II. Collecting Thinking
4. The Writer’s Notebook
5. Quick Writes
III. The Opportunities in a Writer’s Workshop
6. The Opportunities in a Writer’s Workshop
7. Workshop Time
8. Closing Each Class Period
Student Focus: Kelsey
IV. Thinking Through Genre
8. The Art of Story
9. The Art of Persuasion
10. Seeking Balance: Writing About Literature and Writing About Life
11. Finding Form for Ideas: Blending Genres
Student focus: Aaron
V. Mechanics
12. Grammar, Punctuation, and What Keeps Me up at Night
Student Focus: Kristen
VI. Assessment
13. Leading Students to Reflection and Independence
14. In the End, What Writing Is For