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, Pam rewinds her retirement and returns to school. Jacob and Pam discuss Pam’s day as she decides to take up substituting. Her […]
Category Archives: Philosophy & Big Ideas
#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 […]
Greatest Hits: Paper is Still King
This episode was previously published Sep. 18th, 2020 — right as we were getting back into our classrooms from the Covid shutdowns. We cover A LOT in this episode, and it holds strong for then as much as I does now. Enjoy! —————————— Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited […]
#220 State of Schools in 2025
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 welcome everybody back. They each took some personal time, so thank you for staying with us! They both share […]
#219 Leading Your Department
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 explain what they’ve been doing and why they did not post last week’s podcast. They are back and ready […]
#218 Staying Strong During the Fall Season
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 Holiday Season is in full swing and much too often our workshops begin to slump. The students’ minds are on everything but school. Teachers […]
#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 […]
#211 Navigating Political Seasons as an Educator
In this episode of Craft & Draft, we dive into the delicate balance teachers face when navigating political discussions in the classroom. How can educators remain neutral while still encouraging students to explore diverse ideas? We’ll discuss the importance of fostering an environment where students can debate concepts openly, without fear of backlash or repercussions. […]
#210 A Focus on the School Library
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 concept of a school library is changing under the pressure of current technology trends in the schools and the current perception of how schools […]
#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 […]