#31 The Writer’s Diet

#31 The Writer’s Diet

Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring to you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching.  How do we keep our writers nourished? In this episode, Jacob and Pam will be talking about their students who turn and truly see […]

#27 Grammar — Meaning — Music

#27 Grammar — Meaning — Music

Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring to you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching.  In this episode, Jacob and Pam discuss grammar! Yes, that is right, grammar! They share how they address grammar instruction in their writing workshop.  […]

#25 Nuts & Bolts of Choice in Writing (Listener Question)

#25 Nuts & Bolts of Choice in Writing (Listener Question)

  Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring to you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching.  In this episode, Jacob and Pam answer a listener’s question about getting students to branch out from genres they prefer to write in. […]

#24 The Waxing and Waning of Workshop

#24 The Waxing and Waning of Workshop

Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring to you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching.  This year has moved at a rapid pace.  School rounds the last few curves in the road before it reaches the last stretch of […]

#23 Laura Robb: Entering the Writing Life

#23 Laura Robb: Entering the Writing Life

Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring to you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching.  We stand on the shoulders of the giants who have gone before us!  Laura Robb is one of those giants in education.  She has […]

#18 More Programs, More Problems (Listener Q&A)

#18 More Programs, More Problems (Listener Q&A)

Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring to you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching.  In this episode, Jacob and Pam received a question about Writing and Reading Workshop. This teacher just like so many other teachers is required […]

#16 Unstick the Stuck Writer

#16 Unstick the Stuck Writer

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Craft & Draft podcast where we talk reading — writing workshop every single FRIDAY of the week! In this episode, we take on the task of unsticking the stuck writer. We know it happens. You know it happens. Writers get stuck. They have choice and freedom to tackle […]

#15 Cultivating Creativity

#15 Cultivating Creativity

Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring to you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching.  Jacob and Pam begin with a conversation about the week.  Pam shares how she uses the power of words to excite her students about […]

#13 Culture of the Writing Workshop

#13 Culture of the Writing Workshop

Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring to you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching.  In this episode, Jacob and Pam discuss the impact of the writing workshop on the culture of the classroom as well as the culture […]

#12 The Art of Letting Go

#12 The Art of Letting Go

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Craft & Draft! Last week, Pam and Jacob discussed how to spice up a stale classroom workshop. They pointed out that all workshops stall at times, and that’s ok. They also discussed how trusting the process, trying new model texts, and changing how students publish could lead to exciting […]