Author's Chair
Abigail Buser || Section B || March 1, 2016
What is it?
A chair in the classroom that is only for students to sit in when they are sharing their writing with classmates. They can share writing at any stage in the writing process in order to get feedback, critiques and ideas. They can also share completed writing as a celebration of learning.
Where is it used?
Preschool - 8th Grade
Why use it?
- Allows students to showcase their work and really be proud and take ownership of their writing.
- Allows students to practice both giving and receiving critiques and feedback.
- Allows students to practice reading aloud, practicing fluency, prosody and inflection.
Steps to implement The Authors chair
Step 1: Choose a special chair, bench, or stool
Step 2: Introduce the chair.
Explain to the students what the chair is and how it will be used in the classroom
Explain to the students what the chair is and how it will be used in the classroom
Step 3: One student sits in the chair, the rest of the class sits around the chair on the floor.
While that student is reading, the rest of the class is listening quietly.
While that student is reading, the rest of the class is listening quietly.
Step 4: Students listening raise their hands to give constructive feedback. Student in the author chair calls on students to give feedback.
Standards
W.2.5 – With guidance and support from adults and peers, focus on a topic and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing.
W.5.3 – Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
W.5.5 – With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting or trying a new approach.
Resources
Author's Chair - Share Chair. (2013). Retrieved from http://teachingmyfriends.blogspot.com/2013/08/authors-chair-share-chair.html.
Friedrich, R. (2014). Creating an Author's Chair Students Will Want to Sit On. Retrieved from http://learningtoteachintherain.blogspot.com/2014/08/creating-authors-chair-students-will.html.
Liscom, E. (2015). Anchor Charts. Retrieved from http://educationtothecore.com/2013/04/anchor-charts/.
Naufal, S. (2015). Author's Chair. Retrieved from http://www.mrsnaufalsnook.blogspot.com/2015/03/authors-chair.html.
Olivieri, P. (2014). Blasting Back to School: Giveaway and Get Ready for an Amazing Year of Writing! Retrieved from http://www.rockinresources.com/2014/08/blasting-back-to-school-giveaway-and_4.html.
Tompkins, G. E. (2004). 50 literacy strategies: Step by step. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Friedrich, R. (2014). Creating an Author's Chair Students Will Want to Sit On. Retrieved from http://learningtoteachintherain.blogspot.com/2014/08/creating-authors-chair-students-will.html.
Liscom, E. (2015). Anchor Charts. Retrieved from http://educationtothecore.com/2013/04/anchor-charts/.
Naufal, S. (2015). Author's Chair. Retrieved from http://www.mrsnaufalsnook.blogspot.com/2015/03/authors-chair.html.
Olivieri, P. (2014). Blasting Back to School: Giveaway and Get Ready for an Amazing Year of Writing! Retrieved from http://www.rockinresources.com/2014/08/blasting-back-to-school-giveaway-and_4.html.
Tompkins, G. E. (2004). 50 literacy strategies: Step by step. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.