Observation+Report

(1 is the best score, 3 needs work)
 * Reading/Writing Workshop Observation Report **

Student sustains a writing project over timeWriting pieces take a varied amount of time to complete well. Student can stick with one until it feels "done" and ready to publish.
 * 1) Student spends a variety of lengths of time on various pieces of writing, revising until a piece is ready for publishing.
 * 2) Student spends typically the same amount of time on all types of writing, usually with little or no revision.
 * 3) Student spends no more than the minimum amount of time "completing" a piece of writing rather than revising and polishing it for a purpose or an audience.

Student engages with workshop practices during workshop time.Workshop rules and expectations are clearly laid out and students are expected to be responsible for knowing and following them.
 * 1) Student clearly understands and engages in workshop practices during workshop time.
 * 2) Student struggles to consistently follow the expectations of workshop practices, and requires occasional reminders about the rules.
 * 3) Student typically struggles to follow the expectations of workshop practices, and needs reminders often.

Student accepts coaching toward revision.Coaching is a way to tailor student needs specifically based on one-to-one help from the teacher during coaching/conferencing sessions.
 * 1) Student readily or even eagerly accepts advice and works positively toward revision and learning.
 * 2) Student accepts advice but either does not put it into action or does not seek further help to see if he/she is "getting it."
 * 3) Student does not readily accept advice from coaching, or actively argues with any attempts to offer revision suggestions.

Student peer conferences supportively and effectively.Students must be able to communicate face-to-face with peers in order to create a community of learners.
 * 1) Student is engaged, positive, helpful, and polite during peer conferences.
 * 2) Student participates in peer conferences, but not consistently.
 * 3) Student rarely or never participates in peer conferences, or acts negatively during them.

Student responds to mini-lessons during personal writing.Students should incorporate the days' lessons into their writing choices to enhance their learning and understanding.
 * 1) Student regularly attempts to use new lessons in daily and ongoing writing projects.
 * 2) Student occasionally attempts to use a new lesson in current writing choices.
 * 3) Student seems to rarely or never attempt to try anything new in his/her writing.

Makes the most effective topic choice(s) based on knowledge, audience, and purpose.Each piece of writing has unlimited ways of being written based on who it's for, what format it's going to be written in, and many other choices for publishing.
 * 1) Student is focused on audience and purpose, and this is obvious throughout every (or nearly every) piece so far.
 * 2) Student is usually focused on the best choice(s) for purpose and audience, but sometimes forgets or strays.
 * 3) Student rarely seems to consider audience or purpose, or rarely changes them for variety.