Writing workshop 3

I chose to write about the writing workshop number 3 about short term goals. I really enjoyed learning about how important it is to set goals with your students, getting your students to enjoy and love writing, establishing a good environment, and creating manageable classroom management. I knew before reading this article I knew these were all really important in a classroom but to the extent I wasn't really sure how you would apply it to your classroom. For example, teachers create a curriculum which is our "long-term goal," but according to the article, it's important to make short term goals with your students. This includes creating goals in the beginning of the year or even shorter the beginning of the week, and then seeing if the student accomplished that goal. I also enjoyed reading about establishing a good atmosphere helps the students write better. I learned a lot from this article that creating a good atmosphere is more than just making sure students are supportive of each other. There is a lot more the teacher can do to create a good environment with the students in a classroom. The article suggests, a very important strategy such as writing with your students. Nothing helps students more than sitting down with them and being a model for them. They are able to learn a lot more from teachers when they are given one on one time to really see how they can better their writing.