III.++Getting+Your+Room+Ready

**Launching Writers’ Workshop in Your Classroom** **Getting Your Room Ready**  • Have a carpet large enough for everyone to sit with an assigned partner (A,B)

• Arrange your room so students are in groups (this is needed for conferencing purposes and sharing materials)

• Have baskets made up for each group (containing pencils, colored pencils, highlighters, tape, scissors, date stamps) __**Make sure materials are accessible to students.**__

• Anchor charts on your walls as you make them

• Have writing folders with students names on them to house writing resources, rough drafts, and final copies

• Make sure you have ABC Charts and/or Word Wall available for student use