TRT Podcast #210: The power of Quick Writes - in any grade! - with Shauna Cotte You'll love this practical episode, in which Shauna Cotte emphasizes that Quick Writes are brief, informal writing tasks designed to help students process and reflect on content. Best of all - you can use them in any grade! Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript Resources mentioned in this ... Read More
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How to use Paragraphology to teach the writing process – with Bridget Barley
TRT Podcast #209: How to use Paragraphology to teach the writing process - with Bridget Barley When I heard Bridget Barley speak about her brilliant method for teaching students to write clearly structured paragraphs, I knew I wanted to have her on the podcast so you can learn all about this method too. This is a must-listen for middle school teachers, but the method can be used starting in first ... Read More
All about The Writing Revolution – with Judith Hochman
TRT Podcast #208: All about The Writing Revolution - with Judith Hochman Judith Hochman, creator of The Writing Revolution method, explains the principles of this approach and shares practical, sentence-level activities that teachers can use in any grade level. These activities both enhance writing skills and improve understanding of the subject students are writing about. Listen to the episode ... Read More
How to teach students to be strong writers using SRSD – with Dr. Karen Harris
TRT Podcast #207: How to teach students to be strong writers using SRSD - with Dr. Karen Harris Dr. Karen Harris, the creator of SRSD (self-regulated strategy development), walks us through this evidence-based approach to teaching writing. You'll learn how this approach teaches students how to plan their writing, follow that plan, and assess how they did. Research shows that SRSD is an effective way to teach ... Read More
Strategies for teaching writing in the early grades – with Amy Siracusano
TRT Podcast #206: Strategies for teaching writing in the early grades - with Amy Siracusano Amy Siracusano describes the Not So Simple View of Writing and explains how this model helps us make instructional decisions when teaching young writers. She also shares a variety of strategies that will help you teach students at all different stages. Lots of goodness in this episode! Listen to the episode ... Read More
How to incorporate guided practice into your writing lessons – with Leah Mermelstein
TRT Podcast #205: How to incorporate guided practice into your writing lessons - with Leah Mermelstein When I look back at my own writing instruction, I often gave a quick mini-lesson and expected students to take a "nose dive" into independent writing with little, if any, guided practice. Leah Mermelstein walks us through the importance of gradual release and explains three types of guided practice that you can ... Read More