#74 Before the Writing Begins

#74 Before the Writing Begins

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. “It’s Writing Time!” is often followed by “I don’t know what to write.”  Teachers find this part of the writing workshop daunting. Students are staring […]

#73 Disrupted Plans…Thanks, Covid

#73 Disrupted Plans…Thanks, Covid

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 how disrupted plans impact their week.  When Covid spikes, the district closes school for a few days to help everyone get […]

#72 Balancing Direct Instruction with Facilitation

#72 Balancing Direct Instruction with Facilitation

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 discuss how they use direct and indirect instruction in their workshops. But before they begin, Jacob shares how each interview from the […]

#71 Strategy or Craft? Listener Question Answered!

#71 Strategy or Craft? Listener Question 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 shine a spotlight on a question regarding a genre study and another regarding how to find text and structure mini-lessons. Ultimately, the […]