Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPrepping for Fall Conferences: A Conversation with a Colleague
Leah Thomas, a co-author of the Two Writing Teachers Blog, chats with Melanie to reflect on her recent experiences with parent-teacher conferences, d…
1 year, 2 months ago
Energizing Editing: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie
In this podcast episode, Melanie will share creative strategies to make the editing process engaging for students. Discover how to infuse fun into ed…
1 year, 2 months ago
Refine Your Writing Conferences: A Digging Deeper Dialogue
Discover the art of building meaningful writer-to-writer relationships and managing time effectively in brief, impactful sessions. The discussion del…
1 year, 2 months ago
Five Tangible Tools to Transform Writers: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey
In our 100th episode, Stacey explores the power of tangible artifacts in writing conferences. She discusses five essential tools to enhance the write…
1 year, 3 months ago
Energizing a Writing Unit: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie
Melanie shares four ways to reenergize student writers whose enthusiasm and stamina dwindle during more extended writing units. Her ideas are sure to…
1 year, 3 months ago
Help K-8 Students with Executive Functioning Needs: A Conversation with a Colleague
This episode features Betsy Hubbard, an experienced educator and co-author at Two Writing Teachers. The discussion explores the critical role of exec…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Power of Oral Language: A Tip for Tomorrow from Melanie
In this week's episode, Melanie shares six innovative strategies for using verbal rehearsal to empower young writers. She discusses techniques such a…
1 year, 3 months ago
Build Writing Confidence with the "Ready, Do, Done" Model: A Tip for Tomorrow from Stacey
In this episode, Stacey explores the "Ready, Do, Done" model by Sarah Ward and Kristen Jacobsen to help students with executive functioning challenge…
1 year, 4 months ago
Get to Know Writers: A Digging Deeper Dialogue
This episode delves into the importance of understanding students as writers and its benefits to educators and learners. We explore how this knowledg…
1 year, 4 months ago
Exploring Best Practices and Research in Writing Instruction: A Digging Deeper Dialogue
It's the final episode of season two, so we're discussing some of the best practices for writing instruction. We cover the importance of a thriving w…
1 year, 7 months ago