DWashington

Chapters 4-6

In this section, day-to-day lesson plans incorporating the workshop model are given. The workshop approach to teaching reading is  again emphasized by the authors. Writing, along with literature, is also given importance by the authors. Teachers are allowed the opportunity to actually use the workshop approach, and tailor it to their student's specific needs, thus allowing for more positive results to be obtained. As these positive results are viewed by other teachers, the workshop model becomes more widely accepted and used by fellow teachers. This approach is especially valuable to me as a teacher of special needs children. It can be modified to fit their individual needs and skills. Time is given  for teachers and students to become  familar and comfortable with this approach and to adapt it to individual classrooms.