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. Today, Jacob gave several presentations at a workshop for a nearby district. He enjoyed his day, so he is ending it with some reflection. In […]
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 is an assistant principal, which means he will be at work next week closing out the year. He will be reflecting […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]