My January Top Ten List: Writing Lessons and Resources Writing
Workshop is something my students can count on nearly every day.
It is a time when they can develop important ideas and relive
small, memorable moments from their lives. It is also a time
when there are not a lot of rules, as writing is the most open-
ended subject I teach. While my students are asked to write
within a specific genre, the freedom to express themselves in
their own creative way is often liberating. However, there are
always those students who find it difficult to perform when they
are not given prescribed directions and are instead asked to
come up with ideas on their own. This month’s top ten list
includes a variety of writing lessons and resources that will
challenge your top writers and motivate your reluctant writers
as well. READ ON to find creative mini-lessons, useful
printables and posters, interactive whiteboard resources, ideas
for incorporating technology into your Writing Workshop, and
links to cool Web sites where stude