#142 PD Books, Our Book, and Reading Conferences Q&A

#142 PD Books, Our Book, and Reading Conferences Q&A

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 from our listeners: Back in 2020 you guys did a podcast on Top PD books to buy.  […]

#141 Helping Students Build Confidence

#141 Helping Students Build Confidence

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 how to help students build their confidence.  Students who struggle throughout school often shut down.  When this happens, […]

#140 When We Face Difficult Times

#140 When We Face Difficult Times

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.  Everyone has or will face times when life is just difficult.  When those difficult times show their ugly heads, we still need to teach.  The […]

#139 The Interview: What Makes It Great!

#139 The Interview: What Makes It Great!

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.  Pam asks Jacob a question: “Jacob how do you know as an assistant principal when the teacher you are interviewing is the person for the […]

#138 Keeping the Focus on the Students

#138 Keeping the Focus on the Students

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.  Everyone is headed for the homestretch!  With all the demands left for this year and the expectations for next year, it is easy to […]

#137 Lessons Through Skills, Genres, or Themes?

#137 Lessons Through Skills, Genres, or Themes?

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.  During a high stakes season, Pam is wondering what would be best: base her lessons on skills, genres, or themes.  Curriculum will follow one of […]

#136 Are Stations or Centers Workshop?

#136 Are Stations or Centers 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.  Teachers have been told if they are not doing stations or centers then they are not using a workshop. In this episode, Jacob and Pam […]

#135 Creating Context (and all the musings)

#135 Creating Context (and all the musings)

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 word context is derived from the Latin word contexere meaning to weave.  In a workshop environment the teacher is weaving situations that offer tools […]

#134 Curb Cheating in the Classroom

#134 Curb Cheating in the Classroom

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.  Technology makes cheating in the classroom easier than ever before!   In this episode, Jacob and Pam talk about cheating and what they do about it. […]

#133 Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

#133 Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

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 have noticed that moving into the spring semesters, teachers become overwhelmed with all the demands of teaching.   In this episode, Jacob and […]