'Publish means public, not Perfect' and 'Value the Process, not the Product!'

These are the mantras I'd like you to take on when thinking about the editing and publish portion of the writing process for your students.

When we keep the writer in mind (teach the writer, not the writing!) we will not have them edit to "perfection". We will have them edit to their level of skill with editing.

When we value the process, not the product and we know that "publish means public, not perfect" we do not need to have our writers completely rewrite their final product.

I hope this episode will help you to continue to transform your writing time!

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About Melissa

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.

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