If you want your writers to grow, you have to let them write!

The supports being provided with the intention of helping your writers may actually be hindering their chance of learning and growing as writers.

Many of the frustrations you feel come from not truly knowing your writers as well as from having so much teacher control over their work.

If you want students to be interested in writing and write independently, you need this episode! It will give you the push you need to just let your students write! 

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!

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