#206 Develop the Future of Your Workshop (PD)

#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 […]

#197 Chapters 4-6 of The Knowledge Gap (Book Study)

#197 Chapters 4-6 of The Knowledge Gap (Book Study)

Welcome to Craft & Draft, where we explore the art of teaching and the science of learning. In today’s episode, hosts Pam Ochoa and Jacob Chastain continue their summer book study of “The Knowledge Gap” by Natalie Wexler. Join us as they explore the second three chapters of section one, The history of the Reading […]

#196 Chapters 1-3 of The Knowledge Gap (Book Study)

#196 Chapters 1-3 of The Knowledge Gap (Book Study)

Welcome to Craft & Draft, where we explore the art of teaching and the science of learning. In today’s episode, hosts Pam Ochoa and Jacob Chastain kick off their summer book study diving into “The Knowledge Gap” by Natalie Wexler. Join us as we dissect the first three chapters, delving into how reading is often […]

#194 Is the Knowledge Gap Real? (Book Study Intro)

#194 Is the Knowledge Gap Real? (Book Study Intro)

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 and Jacob talk about their idea of what “The Learning Gap” is and whether or not it is real.  Jacob looks […]

#189 What is an Assignment?

#189 What is an Assignment?

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.  ‘What is an assignment?’ seems like a simple question, until it is discussed.  In this episode Jacob and Pam dive into the ‘What is an […]

#188 How Much Do We Know About American Teachers?

#188 How Much Do We Know About American Teachers?

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 take a quiz straight from Education Weekly.  The quiz asks questions from teacher salary, to teacher PD preferences.   The […]

#187 What is College Readiness?

#187 What is College Readiness?

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 just took some students to visit a few colleges and universities.  The visit propagated the question, “Are schools effectively readying their students for college?” […]

#186 It’s That Time of Year: To Stay or To Quit

#186 It’s That Time of Year:  To Stay or To Quit

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.  Every year in the education world, educators are trying to figure out if they should stay at their school or district or leave. Jacob and […]

#183 Does it Matter if Teachers Teach a Love for Reading?

#183 Does it Matter if Teachers Teach a Love for Reading?

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.  Reading workshop is designed to help students to create their reading loves and sponsor a love for reading; however, the other side (so to speak) […]

#180 We Talk About Stress

#180 We Talk About Stress

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. This episode was previously published as a BONUS for Patreon. If you want more episodes like this, or if you just want to support the […]