#105 Vocabulary to Publishing

#105 Vocabulary to Publishing

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 answer questions about how to teach vocabulary.  They each share how they use vocabulary strategies, and teach it within […]

#103 We Answer ALL the Questions—Part 2

#103 We Answer ALL the Questions—Part 2

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. Courtney, a teacher, listener and patron of Craft & Draft, wondered if it would be possible to come onto the show and ask Jacob and […]

#102 We Answer ALL the Questions: A Listener Joins Us!

#102 We Answer ALL the Questions: A Listener Joins Us!

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.  Courtney, a teacher, listener and patron of Craft & Draft, wondered if it would be possible to come onto the show and ask Jacob and […]

#100 Your First Day of Workshop (and BEYOND!)

#100 Your First Day of Workshop (and BEYOND!)

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 had an amazing opportunity to offer a live virtual professional development workshop.  They were able to interact with listeners and patrons.  The […]

#99 Why The Workshop Process Works

#99 Why The Workshop Process Works

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.  No matter how many times Jacob and Pam work with students and adults using the process for writing, they are continuously amazed at how it […]

#95 Tech, Cross-curricular, and Workshop Questions Answered!

#95 Tech, Cross-curricular, and Workshop Questions Answered!

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 love answering questions from their patrons!  In this episode, they answer two separate questions:  How do you implement technology into the writing […]

#87 Lesson Walkthrough with Pam Ochoa

#87 Lesson Walkthrough with Pam Ochoa

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 share a lesson that Pam completed in her Reading and Writing workshop using both the Craft and the Draft books. They discuss […]

#84 How to Build Background Knowledge

#84 How to Build Background Knowledge

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 order for students to infer and understand deeply what they are reading, they need background knowledge, such as vocabulary, literature, current events and experiences. […]

#83 Authentic Publishing Goals

#83 Authentic Publishing Goals

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.  The episode begins by answering a patron’s question regarding teaching informational texts and the writing workshop.  Pam shares how she incorporates choice, writing, reading and […]

#81 Celebrating Students

#81 Celebrating Students

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.  Teachers honor their students when they take time to celebrate their efforts and learning. In this episode, Jacob and Pam focus on how they encourage […]