#129 Standards and Self-Selected Texts

#129 Standards and Self-Selected Texts

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 a question about how to be standard focused when students read a variety of self selected texts. How […]

#128 Working with a Co-Teacher in Workshop

#128 Working with a Co-Teacher in Workshop

This is a bonus episode that was previously only available on the Craft & Draft Patreon Page. If you want more episodes like this, or want access to exclusive videos and online recorded and live PD sessions, join here.  Welcome everyone to the Craft & Draft podcast! We are so excited to bring you what […]

#127 The First 5 Minutes of Your Lesson

#127 The First 5 Minutes of Your Lesson

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 dive deeper into the mini-lesson.  Jacob asked Pam how she knows the mini-lesson is working.  She has a little […]

#126 How to Nail Your Teacher Observation This Year

#126 How to Nail Your Teacher Observation This Year

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 Spring; it’s teacher observation time! This time of year can be the most stressful part of teaching.  It is when your administrator says to […]

#125 What Data Matters?

#125 What Data Matters?

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 has a problem trying to sort out the data that most matters to her Reading and Writing Workshop.  Jacob, who reviews data from a […]

#124 Strategies to Increase Engagement in Workshop

#124 Strategies to Increase Engagement in Workshop

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 following is a 30min excerpt from our two hour LIVE training we did with our Patreon supporters. If you enjoy this episode, you can […]

#123 What Makes a Robust Literacy Program?

#123 What Makes a Robust Literacy Program?

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR JAN 7th ZOOM TRAINING! Click here to secure your spot!  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 needs to be included in a robust reading program?  […]

#122 Our Top 5 Teacher Moments of 2022

#122 Our Top 5 Teacher Moments of 2022

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, Pam and Jacob take a reflective tour down their 2022 lives. They each share their top 5 moments that connect to their teacher lives […]

#121 One Lesson a Day to Cover Everything?

#121 One Lesson a Day to Cover Everything?

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, Pam and Jacob spice things up by using listener questions to jumpstart the show! The listener question comes from a longtime Patreon supporter and […]

#120 One Notebook for a Writing Workshop Class

#120 One Notebook for a Writing Workshop Class

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 begins the episode sharing  how he has enjoyed his first semester as an administrator. He reminds us that he is more successful when he […]