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The Merton Community School District believes in providing an educational environment that develops a lifelong love of learning, in order to accomplish this vision, our district firmly believes in the workshop model. Through the reading and writing workshop, developed by Lucy Calkins and the educators of the Reading and Writing Project every classroom (K-8) is committed to helping all students become avid and skilled readers, writers, and inquirers.
The workshop model is a method of teaching which focuses on developing deep comprehension skills as well as quality writing instruction. No matter what classroom you would step into, the following pillars would be identifiable:
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Explicit mini lessons in which grade level skills are modeled through the gradual release method(I do, We do, You do)
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Active participation of all students within the mini lessons
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Independent reading/writing time
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Differentiated instruction based on each child’s needs
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Student Voice and Choice throughout the literacy block
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Flexible grouping and strategic student partnerships
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