Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAre you Using Graphic Organizers? Consider this | Ep. 34
Episode 34
We might be over-scaffolding. Here are my thoughts...
Thoughts? Questions? Send me a text message!
➡️ Learn more about the FULL Structured Writing trai…
12 hours ago
How I Taught Writing My First Year of Teaching (so embarrassing) Ep. 33
Episode 33
My first year of teaching was a hot mess!! But we had fun. :) Now I've changed and grown and here's how I teach writing to get RESULTS.
Need full yea…
2 months, 1 week ago
Planning Your First Week of Writing Instruction grades 4-8 Ep. 32
Episode 32
You'll learn what I assign the first week of school when it comes to writing! Need a full year curriculum? Look for your grade level here.
Thoughts? Q…
2 months, 1 week ago
How to Build Writing Stamina in Your Students (Grades 3–8) Ep. 31
Episode 31
I'm breaking down writing stamina — what it actually is, why it's the missing piece in most writing instruction, and the simple daily habits that bui…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
How To Teach Writing Even if You Haven't Been Trained Grades 3-8 Ep. 30
Can you teach writing well even if you feel like you're "not a writing person"? Yes. And in this 5-Minute Flash Training, I want to take that worry o…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How To Get Kids to WANT to Write Teaching Writing in Grades 3-8 Ep. 29
How do I get students to actually want to write? It's the question every ELA teacher and homeschool parent runs into, and it's where I start this bra…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Before Planning in the Fall, Give This a Listen Ep. 28
Episode 28
It's a Deep Thoughts day, and I want to push on something most of us have never stopped to question: the order we plan our ELA year in.
In this episo…
4 months ago
Why Grammar Isn't Transferring to Student Writing (And How To Fix It) Ep. 27
Grammar instruction is one of those topics that sounds simple… until you’re actually in the classroom trying to make it stick. You’ve probably heard…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Writing Test Prep That Actually Works: CER + Collaboration Ep. 26
State testing season is coming… but test prep doesn’t have to mean endless practice tests.
In this video, I share some of the most effective ways to p…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
RACE Writing Strategy vs C.E.R.: Which Strategy Works Better? Ep. 25
Episode 25
In this episode, I compare the RACE writing strategy and the CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) framework to help you decide which approach works bette…
8 months ago