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An A-ha Moment from a One-Room Schoolhouse That Will Change the Way You Teach Narratives - 069
On the podcast, Melissa shares how the EB Narrative Writing Course changed not only her experience teaching writing, but also the academic outcomes o…
6 years, 4 months ago
Why You Have to Throw a Publishing Party - 068
We make the argument that hosting a publishing party--and telling your students about it beforehand--will actually improve your students’ writing and…
6 years, 4 months ago
Two Changes to Make Right Now for Teaching Narrative Writing - 067
In today’s episode, Jessica and I unpack two reasons your students’ narrative writing isn’t meeting your expectations, and we share exactly how you c…
6 years, 4 months ago
Why Our Way of Teaching Narratives Gets Results - 066
In today’s episode, Jessica and I share our approach to narrative writing. Not unlike our approach to almost all Language Arts content, we recommend …
6 years, 4 months ago
We're Celebrating Our Birthdays! A Get-to-Know-Us Episode - 065
Our journey as colleagues and business partners began almost a decade ago, and today we share a bit about our backgrounds, how we met, and our answer…
6 years, 5 months ago
A Special Narrative Writing Project For The End of The Year - 064
In today’s episode, Jessica shares the model text that changed the way she taught narratives. She discusses her experience using the short story, Up…
6 years, 5 months ago
The 6 Must-Do Habits of a Kick-Butt Lesson Planner - 063
Today we share our best tried-and-true tips for thinking big picture, staying ahead of the game, shifting your lesson-planning mindset, and strategic…
6 years, 5 months ago
Three Tips to Start Batch Planning Your Lessons Now - 062
Though tricky at first, batch planning will completely change the game for you when it comes to the quality of your lessons and life outside of schoo…
6 years, 5 months ago
Breaking Curriculum Traditions with Amanda and Marie - 061
So much about teaching is growing through exploration, listening to your intuition, and being willing to try, fail, and try again. In today’s episode…
6 years, 6 months ago
Where Do We Go From Here? - 060
In today’s episode, Kara shares her experience with school closure, moving to distance learning, and balancing teaching content with looking after he…
6 years, 6 months ago