#31 The Writer’s Diet

#31 The Writer’s Diet

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.  How do we keep our writers nourished? In this episode, Jacob and Pam will be talking about their students who turn and truly see […]

#30 High Stakes Tests vs Teaching

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.  Spring brings blossoms, singing birds, little bunnies, and tests.  The testing season places extra stress on students and teachers. Trying to figure out how […]

#29 The Feedback Loop

#29 The Feedback Loop

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.  When teachers open up their lessons by offering choices to their students the feedback loop is altered and their feedback opportunities increase. Students grow […]

#28 A Novel Approach

#28 A Novel Approach

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.  In this episode, Jacob shares that he is teaching with a whole novel! He invites us into his classroom. He shares how he made […]

#27 Grammar — Meaning — Music

#27 Grammar — Meaning — Music

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.  In this episode, Jacob and Pam discuss grammar! Yes, that is right, grammar! They share how they address grammar instruction in their writing workshop.  […]

#26 A Little Reading Nudge

#26 A Little Reading Nudge

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.  Students’ interests inspire Jacob’s reading instruction. Pam finds that connections encourage students to read more.  However they approach reading in their workshops, they strive […]

#25 Nuts & Bolts of Choice in Writing (Listener Question)

#25 Nuts & Bolts of Choice in Writing (Listener Question)

  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.  In this episode, Jacob and Pam answer a listener’s question about getting students to branch out from genres they prefer to write in. […]

#24 The Waxing and Waning of Workshop

#24 The Waxing and Waning of Workshop

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.  This year has moved at a rapid pace.  School rounds the last few curves in the road before it reaches the last stretch of […]

#23 Laura Robb: Entering the Writing Life

#23 Laura Robb: Entering the Writing Life

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.  We stand on the shoulders of the giants who have gone before us!  Laura Robb is one of those giants in education.  She has […]

#22 Whole Group Novel or Literature Circles?

#22 Whole Group Novel or Literature Circles?

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.  In this episode, Jacob and Pam discuss what we are seeing as our students are experiencing the challenges of school during this most uncertain […]