Getting Students to Write- Helping Elementary and Middle School teachers improve student writing.
Are you a K-8 Elementary or Middle School ELA teacher wondering how to get your students to write? This podcast is for teachers looking for a way to revamp and transform their writing time! You don't need daily lesson plans or prompts-you just need to understand what writers need!
In this inspiring podcast, you will hear about the struggles, pitfalls, practices, and joy of teaching writing in a student-centered (workshop) model. Melissa guides you through the journey away from a more traditional, product-based writing time to a much more authentic, progress-based way of teaching writing.
In each episode, you will gain insight into a student-centered model for writing instruction and receive bite-sized strategies that are able to be implemented right away.
If you would like to feel more confident in teaching writing AND see your writers flourish, just press play!
Let's begin your writing TRANSFORMATION!
Melissa's Website: www.teaching-to-transform.com
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 120
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 120 Your Writers Need More.
Are you wondering....
Why you have struggling writers? Why your writers aren't showing growth? Why your writers aren't engaged in writing?
Perhaps they need MORE of something.
In this episode, I share …
Episode 119 BOY Lessons that Spark Writers
***I share some exciting news in this episode!***
In this episode, I discuss lessons cultivated from a multitude of resources combined with years of experience working with writers and with teachers w…
Episode 118 From Reluctant to Engaged-Finding Meaning for Writers
Reluctant writers won't stay reluctant with the right supports!
As you start a new year with a new group of writers, you will want to make writing meaningful for each of them because engaged writers …
Episode 117 Writer's Identity as a Fuel for Growth with Leah Thomas
" ... it's really important that we start building their identities as writers and readers from that young age because they will rise to whatever level we set for them."
ABSOLUTELY!!! So many good thi…
Episode 116 3 Tips for Starting the School Year with Your Writers
Ok, it's actually way more than 3...but I have placed them into 3 main categories!
Make it Exciting and Meaningful
Build Community
Learn from Your Writers
You will hear how to set a strong foundation for…
Episode 115 The Heart of Teaching Writing with Melanie Meehan
Today's episode features a very special guest, Mrs. Melanie Meehan!
As a reader of the Two Writing Teachers Blog for many years and a fan of Melanie's books, it was wonderful to get to talk with her a…
Episode 114 Wins Wins Wins: 3 Classrooms' Journey of Independent Writing Time
You will be inspired from this episode!
The transformation that occurred for all three of these fabulous teachers as well as their students was incredible!
Listen in to hear about:
- Huge wins in a short…
Episode 113 Tips for Fantasy Writing with Carl Anderson (Pt 2)
The second part of my conversation with Carl Anderson provides you with helpful and interesting information about teaching writing and more about the genre of fantasy.
You will hear Carl's thoughts o…
Episode 112 Fantasy for the Win with Carl Anderson Pt 1
You will LOVE this discussion with Mr. Carl Anderson about his newest book, Teaching Fantasy Writing: Lessons That Inspire Student Engagement and Creativity, Grades K6.
This book is a MUST-HAVE for t…
Episode 111 Myths and Misconceptions about Writer's Workshop
We've all heard remarks about the writer's workshop method that are a bit off. In this episode, I bring up some of the misconceptions, and sometimes just untruths, of writer's workshop and try to set…
Episode 110 All Things Kinder with Zeba McGibbon
Oh so many tips and insights were shared by the fabulous Zeba McGibbon of the Kindergarten Cafe!
Listen in to hear about:
-the importance of supporting students with SEL
-including a variety of aspect…
Episode 109 An Inside View: 3 Classrooms' Journey of Independent Writing Time
I am currently in the process of supporting three teachers with implementing an authentic independent writing time and wanted to give you an insider's look!
In this episode you will hear about teache…
Episode 108 Practical and Effective Tips for Supporting Multi-lingual Writers with Katherine Hamilton
I know that teachers are always looking for more ways to be able to provide effective support for their students who are multilingual learners.
In this episode, Katherine Hamilton from Ensemble Learn…
Episode 107 Thoughts on "Free Writing" and Journals
The term "free writing" is used often, and I have to say, I don't love it.
To me, it signals that providing students "freedom" to choose their own topics, make mistakes, right without what is conside…
Episode 106 Meaningful Grammar Instruction with Patty McGee
Students struggle with grammar. Teachers struggle with grammar. But...Patty McGee says it doesn't have to be that way!
If you are looking for simple yet powerful ways to help your students to apply g…
Episode 105 Holding Space for Writers' Needs: One Teacher's Win!
When teaching writing, there are so many things on our mind-so many skills to worry about our students mastering. Most of these skills are what we can see on paper, and they can easily steal the majo…
Episode 104 Empowering the Writer Within with Author Sarah McDavis
This incredible conversation with author and speaker Sarah McDavis will have you feeling inspired!
Sarah gives us a peek into her mind as a writer sharing:
- How she begins a new book
- Her process for dra…
Episode 103 Master Sentences before Writing? I Don't Think So
How can we expect perfection from our young writers when we don't expect it of ourselves?
Does a young basketball player need to perfect his shot before he can play a game?
Do professional authors publ…
Episode 102 Help! I Don't Know What to Teach Them!
When I first began using the workshop model, I felt very unequipped to help my writers.
I wasn't a writer myself and certainly had not had any training in writing or how to teach writing. So, when I …
Episode 101 Elevating Writing Instruction with Carl Anderson and Matt Glover Pt 2
Get ready for the rest of this fantastic discussion with Carl Anderson and Matt Glover!
You will hear more about the importance of student engagement in writing as well as helpful tips for navigating…