#119 The STAAR Short Constructed Response Strategies

#119 The STAAR Short Constructed Response Strategies

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 shares how she is addressing the new short constructed responses on the STAAR test, required from the redesigned. She discusses the […]

#118 Reading Conferences and…

#118 Reading Conferences and…

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 discusses how he sees the post covid era for schools may develop and shares his perspective on how covid has impacted the work of […]

#117 That’s Not Good Teaching!

#117 That’s Not Good Teaching!

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 love discussing topics provided by their listeners!  In this episode, they are discussing times when teachers are required to use resources and […]

#116 Keeping Kids Engaged at This Time of Year

#116 Keeping Kids Engaged at This Time of 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. Today, Jacob answers whether high school has reset his barometer on what books are great for kids, and then Pam guides the discussion into what […]

#115 It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish

#115 It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish

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 are diving into a discussion around rough making it through the ups and downs of a year of teaching… They talk […]

#114 Fostering Creativity in Workshop Teaching

#114 Fostering Creativity in Workshop Teaching

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 creativity and how to utilize it in the workshop.  Pam shares how creativity can be taught while Jacob […]

#113 Starting with the Standard

#113 Starting with the Standard

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 catch up on two listener questions—one a follow-up from last week and the next a brief discussion about paperwork… […]

#112 How Grade-centric is Your Class?

#112 How Grade-centric is Your 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. In this episode, Pam and Jacob explore the world of grading. They discuss practical advice, real world examples, and how grades work into workshop (plus […]

#111 What is Writing in Writing Workshop?

#111 What is Writing in Writing 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.  Jacob asks, “What is writing in the writing workshop?”  Pam and Jacob ponder the question and consider how writing in the workshop is different than […]

#110 Managing Independent Work Time

#110 Managing Independent Work Time

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 answer a listener’s question regarding what to do when students are not following the workshop expectations.  Pam empathizes with the listener and […]