#198 Chapters 7-8 of The Knowledge Gap (Book Study)

#198 Chapters 7-8 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 chapters seven and eight in section two, “How We Got Here: The […]

#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 […]

#195 The Knowledge Gap Book Study (Join Us!)

#195 The Knowledge Gap Book Study (Join 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.  This summer on the podcast, Jacob and Pam will discuss the book, “The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System–And How to […]

#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 […]

#193 How to Get an English Teaching Job

#193 How to Get an English Teaching Job

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 interview time!  Interviews are often scarry, but they do not need to be.  In this episode, Jacob and Pam discuss the interview process. Pam […]

#192 Closing the Year Strong

#192 Closing the Year Strong

lcome 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.  Another school year is coming to a close! How can teachers close their year and keep the learning happening in the classroom? In this episode, […]

#191 How to Study Literature

#191 How to Study Literature

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 many topics from how to figure out who you people are in a new campus to how to […]

#190 Schools Ruin Poetry

#190 Schools Ruin Poetry

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. Do schools ruin poetry? Often…they do. But why? Poetry is an incredible art form. It can be powerful, insightful, and even humorous. So why does […]

#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 […]