Getting Students to Write- Helping Elementary and Middle School teachers improve student writing.

Part 2 with Dana Teague is here! Dana's energy is contagious, and she shares so many ideas for supporting your student writers.

Listen in to hear:

Why you don't need to be a perfect writer to teach yo…

I know this episode (and its sequel) will have you nodding your head in agreement again and again!

Ms. Dana Teaque is an experienced and passionate educator who will make you feel seen and inspire you…

You may not have had said this out loud, but I know it has been in the back of your mind.

It is there each time you make a decision to:

-provide a structure graphic organizer for planning

Or

-have stude…

Writing Prompts- they can be cute but looks can be deceiving!

Yes, they have their place and may be a needed activity for our elementary and middle school students in order to prepare for testing or …

I have had many questions recently regarding content area writing instruction. Although writing across the curriculum is not a new term in education, most content area teachers still have little trai…

We all know practice is necessary for all of us to grow in any capacity. Whether you are a writer, athlete, construction worker or musician, the more you practice your skills the more skilled you bec…

If you are looking for inspiration for teaching writing, this is the episode for you! My guest, Cassandra Williams, owner of Educational Innovation 360 brings her energy and passion for literacy and …

In this episode, I invite you to consider how you are setting the stage for writing in your elementary or middle school classroom in the first few days of school.

Do you want your writers to be excite…

You will enjoy this episode with my guest, Ms. Hannah Roudebush! Hannah was a teacher who truly cared for her students and did everything she could to make learning "relevant, engaging, and perhaps t…

Sometimes using a mentor text to teach writing seems scary, but I promise you, it is not!

In this episode, Melissa covers:

~The what and Why of Mentor texts for writing

~How to choose a mentor text for …

Shared Writing is a highly-effective writing instructional practice for elementary and even middle school students in which the teacher holds the pen while collaboratively composing a piece of text w…

Do you give enough time to new practices in writing instruction?

Or perhaps you throw in the towel as soon as things don't go as planned?

I have definitely been guilty of "poo pooing" a new strategy or…

You won't want to miss the second part of my interview with these two fabulous educators!

We continue our discussion on the topics of:

Handling the "expectations" of teaching writing:

-consider…

In this episode, you will hear from two literacy experts who have worked with a number of districts to support them in best practices in reading and writing.

Coley Conter and Katy Wischow are a pleas…

What does writing time FEEL like in your elementary or middle school classroom?

Is that feeling something your students need in order to enjoy and engage in writing?

Writing instruction needs to be ex…

In a previous episode (#57) I spoke about the "composing" aspect of writing instruction.

It is vital to understand that our young writers need to learn how to compose!

Oftentimes, because the convent…

This episode was inspired by a recent keynote speech given by Mr. Eduardo Briceno.

His speech resonated with me and the work I do with writing teachers and writing instruction in elementary and middl…

My dear teacher,

You are working so hard and are just so worried about that one student. They don't seem to be catching up or getting closer to "grade-level expectations" as writers.

This episode is f…

In this episode you will hear all about Share Time in Writer's Workshop and why you should be sure to implement it in your classroom!

We will discuss how Share Time can help with:

• generating ideas for …

Ok- Hear me out!

I am going to share 5 convincing reasons why taking time to write for yourself will truly benefit you as a teacher of writing as well as your students as writers.

I know you are so v…