#34 Bridging Reading and Writing in Workshop

#34 Bridging Reading and Writing in 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 shares how he is still confident and going strong at the end of the school year. He explains that he […]

#28 A Novel Approach

#28 A Novel Approach

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 shares that he is teaching with a whole novel! He invites us into his classroom. He shares how he made […]

#26 A Little Reading Nudge

#26 A Little Reading Nudge

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.  Students’ interests inspire Jacob’s reading instruction. Pam finds that connections encourage students to read more.  However they approach reading in their workshops, they strive […]

#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 […]

#22 Whole Group Novel or Literature Circles?

#22 Whole Group Novel or Literature Circles?

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 what we are seeing as our students are experiencing the challenges of school during this most uncertain […]

#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 […]

#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 […]

#14 Culture of the Reading Workshop

#14 Culture of the Reading 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 when you know your reading workshop is in the zone. Pam touches on when teachers model reading […]

#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 […]

#11 When Workshop Needs Some Spice

#11 When Workshop Needs Some Spice

**A quick note: Jacob had audio issues on this one…Please forgive us for the hum in the episode! It will be fixed!  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 […]