Writer's Workshop Workbook: classroom-ready lessons to strengthen student writing

Practical lesson plans and coaching cues for K-12 writers.

Product Overview:

You want something that works in real classrooms, not just theory. This Writer's Workshop Workbook gives ready-to-run lesson plans and coaching snapshots teachers can use with whole groups, small groups, or independent writers. It lays out mini-lessons, one-on-one conversation starters, and routines for creating a comfortable writing workshop. Authors Jan McNeel, Richard Gentry and Vickie Wallace-Nesler pull from classroom-tested techniques across grades K through twelve. You will hear clearer student choices, see more polished drafts, and feel the room settle when writers are working. Flip to practical tips, glance at reusable templates, and borrow language that makes coaching feel natural. Soon you will notice steady improvement and quieter, more focused writing time.

Key Features:

• Lesson Plans: Built-in sequences that cut prep time and slide into daily lessons, from quick mini-lessons to full workshops.
• Coaching Snapshots: Short, scripted prompts for one-on-one talks so feedback sounds specific, calm and genuinely helpful.
• Classroom Strategies: Practical routines and conversation starters that steady the room and nudge writers toward clearer drafts.
• Templates & Reproducibles: Reusable sheets and checklists you photocopy or project, keeping lessons consistent across students and units.
• Grade K-12 Coverage: Examples and tweaks for early learners through high school, so you adapt rather than reinvent every year.

Quick Specs:

• Brand: Shell Education
• Item#: SHL-51517
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"
• Format/Type: Printed Book
• Quantity/Pack: 1 Each
• Compatibility/Use: Education
• Country of Origin: United States

Picture clearer drafts, softer room noise, and confident students, order a copy to try the lesson sequences and coaching language in your next unit, want me to reserve one for you?

Authors Jan McNeel, Richard Gentry and Vickie Wallace-Nesler. 256 pages. Grade K-12.