Podcast Episodes

Not Your Granny's Grammar: The Writing Roundtable

In this Writing Roundtable episode, Stacey and Melanie talk with Patty McGee and Tim Donohue, co-authors of Not Your Granny’s Grammar. Patty and Tim explain their research-based approaches to making …

Published on 6 hours ago

Bring Choice Into Writers' Lives: A Digging Deeper Dialogue

In this first episode of our fourth season, we talk about the importance of choice in the lives of writers. Why does choice matter, and what are some ways to bring choice into the classroom?

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Published on 1 week ago

Beliefs Drive Successful Writing Practices: A Digging Deeper Dialogue

In the final episode of our third season, we dive into the foundational beliefs that shape effective writing instruction. From emphasizing explicit teaching to fostering a community led by a teacher …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Salad Bowl Game: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie

The Salad Bowl Game is one of our family's favorite games to play when we're all together, and it's also a great game for building students' vocabulary in writing, as well as any other content area. …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Meet the Featured Writers in This Year's Author Spotlight Series: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey

Introducing the 10th Annual Author Spotlight Series on the Two Writing Teachers blog, featuring daily interviews with children’s authors and illustrators who share their creative journeys and writing…

Published on 5 months ago

Support Family Advocacy and Empowerment: A Digging Deeper Dialogue

In this special episode, Melanie turns the tables as she interviews Stacey about her forthcoming book, which helps parents understand how to make the school system work for their child with disabilit…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Three Ways to Differentiate: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie

In this Tip for Tomorrow, Melanie provides three ideas for differentiating that can work across grade levels and across genres. 

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Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Maintain & Nurture Writing Skills During Summer Break: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey

Let’s revisit the Spring 2017 blog series "Keep Learning Going Throughout the Summer," which explored various strategies to maintain children's writing skills during the summer break. Stacey highligh…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Evolving Landscape of Writing Instruction: The Writing Roundtable

In our second Writing Roundtable episode, renowned literacy expert Lester L. Laminack joins us to discuss his Ferris wheel of education concept, providing a fresh perspective on educational trends. L…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Three Ideas for Writing Test Prep: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie

Fun test prep may seem like an oxymoron, but in this tip for tomorrow, Melanie shares a few ways you can bring movement, collaboration, and agency into getting students ready to take assessments. 

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Published on 6 months ago