Maceyu's graves ch. 4, 5

Graves chapters 4 and 5 go more into depth about how to run a writer’s workshop. I thought it was kind of neat to see how Mr. Bangs came up with the idea for writer’s workshop. I am glad that he figured out a way to make his students become more independent writers because now when I start teaching, I already know this way of teaching.
Another thing I liked about the chapter was the portion about the teacher who was afraid because she was “not a writer.” I liked the fact that she went into the classroom and told her students that she needed help writing. I think it’s important to be honest with your students because they can see through lies. Your students should know that you don’t know everything. If you don’t know something, you shouldn’t go on pretending like you do know it.
In chapter 5, there is a section about a teacher who is modeling for his students how to choose a topic. I thought all of the topics were very interesting, and I actually wanted to hear about each one. I guess that goes to show that you really can turn anything into a piece of writing. Whenever I can’t think of any ideas for my writing, I should remember that fact and just list any ideas I can.
It seems that writer’s workshop is helpful because it also helps with classroom management. Am I correct in this assumption, or do you have to first establish management in your classroom?