A Guide to the Reading Workshop: Middle School Grades

by Lucy Calkins, Mary Ehrenworth

Genres: Teaching, Education, School

206 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2017

Reviews

[Alyssa · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the model I will be using to teach 8th grade reading this coming school year. I'm not excited about it because it takes much of the soul out of teaching (this is my opinion, an opinion that my co-workers do not seem to share).

I have had enough debate and discussion about this mandate to make my head spin. Suffice to say, I'm glad that I won't have to spend the time picking through the internet looking for resources and units, but I'm disappointed that I'm given virtually no freedom in my curriculum. I feel that this mandate takes away much of my autonomy as an educator.

Real question (and I know some might find this insulting, but that's unintentional): Why do we as teachers go to college and learn about pedagogy and creating and implementing meaningful curricula when we are so often expected to mindlessly follow a box curriculum? It seems like I'd be better at puppeting this box curriculum if I didn't know how to develop my own. Maybe some people are just lazy, but I really don't like to be told what I must do.

[Beth Honeycutt · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is so much to think about in this book! Great reminders for teachers about reading workshop - the why and the how.

[Rita Shaffer · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much great learning! I am very thankful for the work of TCRWP and their commitment to literacy and student learning!

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is definitely a great reference book if you’re involved in reading workshops. So much to digest in this book. Like the flexibility of being able to pick and choose chapters and will be revisiting them often during this first year of implementation.

[Dana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource...especially for a book study with colleagues.

[A.B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This really helped me to understand the ideas and concepts behind the curriculum and what needs to be done in the classroom. I wish I could have read this before the school year.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hope to follow this reading workshop plan this coming year! Good luck to me :)