Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay in an episode. Pam’s new schedule and Jacob’s have conflicted more than normal! We will be back to the regular schedule soon! In the meantime, here is one of our favorites from the early days of the show. In this episode, Jacob and Pam discuss the impact of the […]
Category Archives: Craft & Draft Process
#223 Objectives: Posted or Not Posted?
Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching. Jacob listened to an educational podcast episode this past weekend. The topic that caught attention was whether or not objectives should be posted in the […]
#217 Spicing Up Direct Instruction
Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching. In this episode, Jacob and Pam talk about ‘Direct Instruction.’ Pam shares how direct instruction was the main strategy used while she attended school, especially […]
#215 Building Relationships Through Content
Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching. Jacob and Pam begin the episode with a segment regarding the best way to communicate in order to have difficult conversations. This leads into a […]
#209 How We Use QuickWrites in Writing Workshop
Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching. We are trying something new: an episode that targets a specific strategy. This (previous) bonus episode will focus on Quickwrites and how we use them […]
#208 Standards: Academic or Kid Friendly
Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching. In this episode, Jacob and Pam discuss whether or not teachers should use the academic language of the standards with their students. Pam shares how […]
#206 Develop the Future of Your Workshop (PD)
Hello everyone! In this LIVE PD, Pam and Jacob dove into what the future of your workshop could look like. AKA… Previously, this episode was a PATREON only episode. If you’d like to see the video, join us here. We give practical advice and outline what a mini-theme can do for you within actual lesson […]
#205 A Wide Array of Workshop Wonderings
Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching. In this episode, Jacob and Pam share their thoughts on various topics from discipline to technology. Jacob is excited about his new beginnings and shares […]
#202 The Craftbook and Draftbook Tutorial
Several of the Craft and Draft listeners have requested more information regarding how to set-up the Craft and Draft Notebook System They begin with the first page of the Craft Book. Jacob shares how he has his students organize their Craft Book from the table of contents to the individual mini-lessons, and includes how students […]
#192 Closing the Year Strong
lcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring you what we love, talking with you about workshop, literacy, writing, reading, and real world teaching. Another school year is coming to a close! How can teachers close their year and keep the learning happening in the classroom? In this episode, […]