Below is a sample Writer's Workshop session in my classroom.

Below is a sample writing mini-lesson. 

Having been trained in a variety of reading and writing approaches including Structured Word Inquiry, First Steps, The Daily 5, 6 Traits writing and Writing Workshop, I utilize my rich background knowledge to personalize my instruction. In this way, I am targeting each student's individual reading and writing needs. I adapt my reading and writing program to what my school is using in order to maintain consistency across the school and to continue to grow. I set up reading and writing routines that my students become familiar with. The following are some of the main components of my reading and writing routines at the moment.

Writing

• Student weekly goal setting
• daily writing workshop
• weekly writers conference time for each student
• targeted instruction and feedback 
• orthographic word inquiry (Structured Word Inquiry)
• time for both structured writing and free writing
• modeled writing
• collaborative writing (as a class)
• students go through the entire writing process including publication on chosen pieces

Reading

• Student weekly goal setting
• Literature Circles incorporating reading strategies
• Whole class and small group lessons targeting reading strategies 
• Reading assessments given regularly to help identify students reading needs 
• required nightly reading -students to choose appropriately leveled book.
• partner reading
• read aloud
• modeled reading