Episode 88 Writing Conferring Series: Re-teach Conference

Getting Students to Write! Helping Elementary and Middle School teachers transform writing time

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What does a conference sound like you ask? Listen in to hear Melissa provide a detailed example of a "Re-teach Conference."

Quite often, the strategies you have taught are not being implemented in each student's independent writing pieces.

The purpose of a "Re-teach" conference is to provide follow-up, explicit instruction on a previously taught writing strategy from a whole-class mini-lesson.

Because the strategy being used has already been taught, the preparation is quite minimal...WINNING!

In this episode, Melissa will discuss how and why to choose this conference for your writers as well as the benefits of implementation.

Not only is the Re-teach conference easy to put into practice, it is also highly effective for your writers!

About Melissa:

Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources.

Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction.

Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction.

If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below!

Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa

Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction!

YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa

LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!

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Episode 88 Writing Conferring Series: Re-teach Conference

Getting Students to Write! Helping Elementary and Middle School teachers transform writing time

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MP3•Laman utama episod

What does a conference sound like you ask? Listen in to hear Melissa provide a detailed example of a "Re-teach Conference."

Quite often, the strategies you have taught are not being implemented in each student's independent writing pieces.

The purpose of a "Re-teach" conference is to provide follow-up, explicit instruction on a previously taught writing strategy from a whole-class mini-lesson.

Because the strategy being used has already been taught, the preparation is quite minimal...WINNING!

In this episode, Melissa will discuss how and why to choose this conference for your writers as well as the benefits of implementation.

Not only is the Re-teach conference easy to put into practice, it is also highly effective for your writers!

About Melissa:

Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction.

If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below!

Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa

Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction!

YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa

LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!

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Episode 102 Help! I Don't Know What to Teach Them! 18:41

6 days ago18:41

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When I first began using the workshop model, I felt very unequipped to help my writers. I wasn't a writer myself and certainly had not had any training in writing or how to teach writing. So, when I sat next to my little ones and read over their pieces, I felt like I didn't know how to help them. The truth was, I knew so many things about writing that would have been exactly what my students needed to hear! Not only that, but I was able to learn FROM them as they showed me what THEY did as writers. In the years that followed, I also learned from many resources along the way. Listen in to hear more of what you already know and a few of the tools that have helped me become an even better teacher of writing. **Teachers! We want to hear from you! We want to hear your story, experience, aha moment or insights related to Getting Students to Write! The more we share, the more we learn together, the more we can accomplish for our writers! Click the link below and record a voicemail. Your story may be featured on the podcast:) Send a voice message to GettingStudentstoWrite About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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Episode 100 Elevating Writing Instruction with Carl Anderson and Matt Glover Pt 1 31:38

13 days ago31:38

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This is it!!! The 100th Episode! For my 100th am joined by two incredible writers themselves who have given so much to the field of education through their work on writing instruction: Matt Glover and Carl Anderson. In this first episode of the two-part series, we discuss ways to provide more student ownership in writing, which increases engagement and drives learning. Listen in to hear Matt and Carl speak on: Teachers' comfort with writers' approximations Knowing writers to know what's next for them Engagement as a central goal for teaching writing Importance of talking with young writers This is a must listen, don't miss episode that will inspire you to want to become a better writing teacher! Books mentioned in this episode: How to Become a Better Writing Teacher by Carl Anderson and Matt Glover Engaging Children: Igniting a Drive for Deeper Learning by Ellen Oliver Keene Guest Bios: Carl Anderson is an internationally recognized expert in the teaching of writing for grades K-8. He works as a consultant in schools and districts around the world. Carl is the author of numerous books on teaching writing, including the new A Teacher’s Guide to Mentor Texts K-5, A Teacher’s Guide to Writing Conferences , the best-selling How’s It Going? A Practical Guide to Conferring with Student Writers, Assessing Writers, and Strategic Writing Conferences: Smart Conversations that Move Young Writers Forward . The fall of 2023 will see the publication of his next book, co-authored with Matt Glover, How to Become a Better Writing Teacher. Matt Glover has been a teacher, principal, and consultant for over 35 years. He is the author of the Heinemann titles Craft and Process Studies: Units That Provide Writers with Choice of Genre and Engaging Young Writers , as well as the co-author of Already Ready, Projecting Possibilities for Writers, I Am Reading, and Watch Katie and Matt...Sit Down and Teach Up , a video-enhanced e-book. An international literacy consultant, Matt works in schools with teachers on topics related to nurturing writers of all ages, early reading, oral language composition, and supporting children’s intellectual development. **Teachers! We want to hear from you! We want to hear your story, experience, aha moment or insights related to Getting Students to Write! The more we share, the more we learn together, the more we can accomplish for our writers! Click the link below and record a voicemail. Your story may be featured on the podcast:) Send a voice message to GettingStudentstoWrite About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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Episode 101 Elevating Writing Instruction with Carl Anderson and Matt Glover Pt 2 30:59

13 days ago30:59

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Get ready for the rest of this fantastic discussion with Carl Anderson and Matt Glover! You will hear more about the importance of student engagement in writing as well as helpful tips for navigating the various aspects of a writer-focused workshop model. Check out what the authors have to say about: Illustrations as an integral part of composition Teaching a non-genre specific unit Steps for beginning Writer's Workshop Tips for utilizing the book If you haven't listened to the beginning of this conversation, be sure to go back to episode 100! Books mentioned in this episode: Craft and Process Studies by Matt Glover Independent Writing by Colleen M. Cruz Teaching Fantasy Writing by Carl Anderson Guest Bios Carl Anderson is an internationally recognized expert in the teaching of writing for grades K-8. He works as a consultant in schools and districts around the world. Carl is the author of numerous books on teaching writing, including the new A Teacher’s Guide to Mentor Texts K-5, A Teacher’s Guide to Writing Conferences , the best-selling How’s It Going? A Practical Guide to Conferring with Student Writers, Assessing Writers, and Strategic Writing Conferences: Smart Conversations that Move Young Writers Forward . The fall of 2023 will see the publication of his next book, co-authored with Matt Glover, How to Become a Better Writing Teacher. Matt Glover has been a teacher, principal, and consultant for over 35 years. He is the author of the Heinemann titles Craft and Process Studies: Units That Provide Writers with Choice of Genre and Engaging Young Writers , as well as the co-author of Already Ready, Projecting Possibilities for Writers, I Am Reading, and Watch Katie and Matt...Sit Down and Teach Up , a video-enhanced e-book. An international literacy consultant, Matt works in schools with teachers on topics related to nurturing writers of all ages, early reading, oral language composition, and supporting children’s intellectual development. **Teachers! We want to hear from you! We want to hear your story, experience, aha moment or insights related to Getting Students to Write! The more we share, the more we learn together, the more we can accomplish for our writers! Click the link below and record a voicemail. Your story may be featured on the podcast:) Send a voice message to GettingStudentstoWrite About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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Ep 99 But We Don't Have Enough Time! 27:19

20 days ago27:19

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Time just does not seem to be on a teacher's side! There are so many things requiring or affecting your time-some you can control, some you cannot. Some you are invested in, some you are not. More often than not, writing is the part of literacy that gets pushed aside for other areas. But writing is an ESSENTIAL part of our students' day and life and needs to be given what it is due! This episode will provide tips and ideas for getting the most out of your day and including writing practices that are effective for your writers. Mentioned in the Episode : Integrating Reading and Writing- Michelle Ruhe Coach from the Coach Mini-lesson Episodes 19, 21 and 22 **Teachers! We want to hear from you! We want to hear your story, experience, aha moment or insights related to Getting Students to Write! The more we share, the more we learn together, the more we can accomplish for our writers! Click the link below and record a voicemail. Your story may be featured on the podcast:) Send a voice message to GettingStudentstoWrite About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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Episode 98 Writers Struggling? Try a New Perspective! 14:33

27 days ago14:33

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We all get stuck in a rut with our teaching. Sometimes it just takes a different perspective to figure out what works! This episode shares a few examples of looking at parts of teaching writing in a new way and provides you with steps to try it out yourself! Listen in to this short episode for some helpful tips for improving your writing instruction. **Teachers! We want to hear from you! We want to hear your story, experience, aha moment or insights related to Getting Students to Write! The more we share, the more we learn together, the more we can accomplish for our writers! Click the link below and record a voicemail. Your story may be featured on the podcast:) Send a voice message to GettingStudentstoWrite About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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Episode 97 Little Things Make a HUGE Difference! 14:01

5 weeks ago14:01

14:01

Implementing effective writing instruction is a big task. There are many moving parts and lots of important young writers to take care of! I find it helpful to know and remember that often times the little details are what also make a huge impact on your student writers. This episode shares examples of those small practices and hopefully helps to spark even more ideas for you to implement. Listen in to hear about writing tips such as: including your writers positive energy student collaboration and more! **Teachers! We want to hear from you! We want to hear your story, experience, aha moment or insights related to Getting Students to Write! The more we share, the more we learn together, the more we can accomplish for our writers! Click the link below and record a voicemail. Your story may be featured on the podcast:) Send a voice message to GettingStudentstoWrite About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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Episode 96 Why Can't We Just Use the Oreo Planner? 13:02

6 weeks ago13:02

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Teaching is hard. Teaching writing is hard...and, it's not the only thing you have to teach! I get it. Trying new things can be time-consuming and a bit scary. But also... it can be so worth it! If you want your students to be engaged and successful in writing, it's time to take a risk! If you are frustrated with lack of student progress and even student interest and motivation for writing, then it is time to think differently about writing time in your classroom. The goal for writers is not to get something "good enough" on paper. The goal is to enjoy, experience, understand, learn about and become better at writing . This episode will encourage you to push through the uncertainty of new practices and do what is needed to provide your writers with new opportunities to learn and grow. **Teachers! We want to hear from you! We want to hear your story, experience, aha moment or insights related to Getting Students to Write! The more we share, the more we learn together, the more we can accomplish for our writers! Click the link below and record a voicemail. Your story may be featured on the podcast:) Send a voice message to GettingStudentstoWrite About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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Episode 95 Peer Feedback that Works with Michelle Ruhe Pt 2 22:03

7 weeks ago22:03

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Part 2 with Michelle Ruhe of Coach from the Couch continues with more actionable steps for implementing peer feedback with your writers. In this episode we discuss: the importance of slow, strategic implementation using checklists and rubrics providing quality, exemplar writing pieces and how to set goals while staying within a writer's ZPD This conversation will get rid of any fears and frustrations with having students work together as writers! Michelle Ruhe is a 20+ year veteran elementary educator dedicated to helping others find the joy in teaching--because confident, happy educators are the key to inspiring confident and successful students! She wants others to love teaching as much as she does...and wouldn't dream of doing anything else! Michelle has experience as a classroom teacher, instructional coach and virtual consultant and holds great knowledge of literacy! Coach from the Couch Website www.coachfromthecouch.com About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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Episode 94 Peer Feedback that Works with Michelle Ruhe Pt 1 16:52

8 weeks ago16:52

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It can sound scary and impossible, but it's not! In this first episode with Mrs. Michelle Ruhe of Coach from the Couch, we share the power of peer feedback to: enhance writing quality engage students and distribute the feedback workload You will hear about the transformative potential of peer feedback in fostering student ownership and improving writing through collaborative learning. Listen in to this and next week's episode for practical and effective tips on implementing peer feedback in your writing classroom. Michelle Ruhe is a 20+ year veteran elementary educator dedicated to helping others find the joy in teaching--because confident, happy educators are the key to inspiring confident and successful students! She wants others to love teaching as much as she does...and wouldn't dream of doing anything else! Michelle has experience as a classroom teacher, instructional coach and virtual consultant and holds great knowledge of literacy! About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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Episode 93 Are You Over-Scaffolding your Writers? 19:34

9 weeks ago19:34

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Can't stand the mess? Then get out of the kitchen! I couldn't help but think of that saying when writing show notes for this episode! Just like I over-supported my children when baking cookies to avoid the "mess" of little hands, writing teachers often over-scaffold their writers. If you have ever said, "I taught you how to do that!" or "We've been over this!", it's very likely you have provided too much support for your writers. In this episode, I share what over-scaffolding can look like in writing instruction and why it is so important to allow students to "get into the mess" of writing and truly take hold of the skills they need as writers. Be ready to get messy and provide more opportunities for writing growth in your students.…

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Episode 92 Writing Strategies Series: Volume 27:49

10 weeks ago27:49

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I recently had a teacher I am coaching say, "That's going to be hard for me," when we discussed allowing students to try multiple drafts on different topics for their informational books. I completely understand why this fabulous teacher was hesitant...and there are so many reasons! But the truth is, we all need repeated practice to improve our skills, and developing skills as writers is no different! In this episode, I share the importance of increasing the volume of student writing as well as providing opportunities for students to cycle through the writing process over and over again. You will hear about the significance of: Setting expectations for volume Focusing on student goals Making revision a bigger part of the process And more! I will also share helpful advice for those nagging worries that I know are lurking in your mind!…

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Episode 91 Writing Conferring Series: Research-Decide-Teach 30:22

11 weeks ago30:22

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Melissa saved one of the best, but possibly "scariest" writing conference for last! The Research-Decide-Teach conference originates from Lucy Calkins and is a highly effective method for truly meeting your writers' needs and moving them forward as writers. In this final installment of the Writing Conference Series, Melissa discusses how to gather information from students, make instructional decisions, and effectively teach targeted strategies during a writing conference. Melissa provides an overview of the RTD conference, a comparison of RTD to other conferences previously discussed in the series, an example of a student conference and practical tips for implementation. Listen to hear: Melissa's encouragement for trying this new conference How to use unit goals to help make conference decisions The importance of trusting your teacher intuition The benefit of strong pedagogy and student agency This episode will take away the fear of making "in the moment" decisions and help you to implement this conference with success! About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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Edited! Episode 90 Writing Strategies Series: Elaboration 20:40

12 weeks ago20:40

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Are you looking for more than "use describing words" and "tell me more" when it comes to helping students elaborate in their writing? In this episode, Melissa dives into strategies for improving writing elaboration for students by first considering a few overall understandings and techniques for opinion, narrative and informational writing and then sharing specific strategies for ways to elaborate. Emphasizing the importance of purposeful writing and understanding the audience, Melissa offers a range of techniques and specific strategies tailored for different genres. She also introduces practical elaboration strategies like twin sentences, using question words, and acting out scenarios, along with more advanced techniques such as developing characters in narratives and organizing information in informational texts. This episode is jam-packed with helpful elaboration strategies for writing in the elementary and middle school classroom! AND! Listen in for a chance to receive a FREEBIE -Melissa's writing strategies one pager! About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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Episode 89 Lessen Your Mental Load by Establishing Student Agency 19:38

15 weeks ago19:38

19:38

Raise your hand if you have felt unsure, ill-equipped, or stressed out when making decisions about writing instruction. Teachers tend to place too much responsibility on themselves when it comes to instruction in general, and definitely with writing instruction! This creates unnecessary stress that can be alleviated by establishing student autonomy and agency. Involving students in their learning and putting more of the responsibility on them will: Increase engagement and motivation Make learning stick Lesson your mental load Increase student growth In this episode, Melissa shares examples of ways to include writers in their learning that you can implement tomorrow. About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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Episode 88 Writing Conferring Series: Re-teach Conference 15:56

16 weeks ago15:56

15:56

What does a conference sound like you ask? Listen in to hear Melissa provide a detailed example of a "Re-teach Conference." Quite often, the strategies you have taught are not being implemented in each student's independent writing pieces. The purpose of a "Re-teach" conference is to provide follow-up, explicit instruction on a previously taught writing strategy from a whole-class mini-lesson. Because the strategy being used has already been taught, the preparation is quite minimal...WINNING! In this episode, Melissa will discuss how and why to choose this conference for your writers as well as the benefits of implementation. Not only is the Re-teach conference easy to put into practice, it is also highly effective for your writers! About Melissa: Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education. Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources. Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction. Teaching to Transform, LLC was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction. If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below! Website and Blog Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa Instagram Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction! YouTube Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa LinkedIn Connect with Melissa!…

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