Getting Students to Write- Helping Elementary and Middle School teachers improve student writing.

By Melissa Morrison, Elementary, Middle School Writing Consultant, Literacy CoachEducation How To

Getting Students to Write- Helping Elementary and Middle School teachers improve student writing. episodes

August 29, 2023 Episode 28 Reflections on Ms. Rotter's episode and Implications for your Classroom
I am still excited about my conversation with Kimberly Rotter about her experience with and passion for teaching writing.
In this episode, I reflect on what stands out the most to me from our conversation and speak of ways to implement what we've learned from Kimberly in your classroom with your writers!
What you'll hear:
If we want students to be successful writers, we need to share the importance and meaning of writing in their lives.
Imagine what teachers in college could do with their writers if they already enjoyed writing?

Thank you for listening!
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17 min
August 22, 2023Episode 27 Interview with Kimberly Rotter
Wow! What an inspiring episode! Kimberly leaves us with so many thoughts and questions! Her passion is contagious, and I hope you feel it too!
Just a few of her quotes that stand out are:
I try to sell writing to my students.

Writing heals

Writing is your voice

For students to see themselves as a writer, the teacher must see themselves as a writer.

Remedial writing classes have exploded at the collegiate level.

Our conversation compels me even more to ensure that not only is writing brought to the forefront of education, but that students are able to be seen as writers and enjoy writing time!
I cannot wait to hear what you found most inspiring from this episode!

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44 min
July 05, 2023 Episode 26 How to Use a Mentor Text
Listen in as I model the mentor text portion of 2 mini-lessons!
Mentor Texts are highly effective in demonstrating writing strategies to your writers!

I will discuss the process of using a text as a mentor text and share with you two mini-lessons to with a particular mentor text- The Day You Begin by Jaqueline Woodson.

I will be taking a break soon but will be back in August and would LOVE to hear the questions you have as you begin to think of your writing time for next year!

Reach out and let me know and I will answer your questions on the podcast!

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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17 min
June 28, 2023 Episode 25 A Quick One About Modeled Writing
Here is a quick episode to give the short and sweet of modeled writing.
I share what Modeled Writing is, What it isn't, and why it is such a vital technique for your writing instruction.

Modeled writing can be implemented as a part of your mini-lesson, or on its own.

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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10 min
June 06, 2023 Episode 24 Revisiting Unit Planning
Building a writing unit can seem like a daunting task, so here is another episode with even more help for planning one!
In this episode, I will speak more to the idea of obtaining feedback from your students and how helpful it can be to identifying teaching points.

We will also discuss the "go to" teaching methods to utilize throughout your units.

Happy Listening!

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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19 min
May 23, 2023 Episode 23 An Interview with Michelle Ruhe of Coach From the Couch
Interview episodes are always the best!
Michelle Ruhe is a friend and literacy mentor! She is a fabulous resource and support for all things literacy intruction!
In this episode we discuss:
-Why we feel training and support in writing instruction are desperately needed
-Our take on the "Science of Writing"
-Shared Writing and its importance for upper grades
-The importance and effectiveness of teachers as writers

You can and SHOULD find Michelle on Instagram at @coach_fromthecouch on Facebook at Coach from the Couch

You can also join her Facebook Group; Literacy Lessons for Elementary Teachers or at her website and blog Coachfromthecouch.com

Happy Listening!

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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37 min
May 15, 2023 Episode 22 The What and Why of Mini-lessons Part 3
Here is the last episode the in Mini-lesson series!
Highlights of the episode include:

-Students do not need to practice/try the mini-lesson strategy that day!!!

-The language you use is important!

-You control the mini-lesson!

Happy Listening!

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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15 min
May 09, 2023 Episode 21 The What and Why of Mini-lessons Part 2
More about Writer's Workshop Mini-lessons!
In this episode you will hear:

-My thoughts on why teachers should follow the structure of the mini-lesson

-A mini-lesson for you! You will hear me walk through the steps of a mini-lesson, providing explanations of each step.

-Ways to create the Teach and Active Engagement portion of the mini-lesson

I hope you participate in and enjoy this episode!

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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18 min
April 27, 2023 Episode 20 An Interview with Melissa McCall
Another fabulous interview with Pre-K literacy teacher and consultant Melissa McCall of Moving Little Minds!

We talk all things early childhood writing!

Key Take-aways:
3 parts of writing-all equally important
Ways to include writing in multiple areas of the school day
Importance of instilling a love of writing and story-telling!

If you are looking for more knowledge of writing development for our earliest writers...listen in!

Melissa can be found on Instagram and Facebook @movinglittleminds as well as on her website www.movinglittleminds.com

The books mentioned today were: Talking, Drawing Writing: Lessons for our Littlest Learners by Horn and Giacobbe and Literacy Learning for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers; Key Practices for Educators

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24 min
April 17, 2023 Episode 19 The What and Why of Mini-lessons Pt 1
What is a writing mini-lesson and why should you use them? Well...listen to this episode to hear about:
Where mini-lessons came from and when they are used.
How to choose teaching points for your writing mini-lessons.
The components of a mini-lesson.
Writing Mini-lessons provide explicit instruction on writing strategies for your students.
If you are wondering how to get students to write and grow as writers, mini-lessons are a vital part of teaching writing!

Happy Listening!

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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13 min

About Getting Students to Write- Helping Elementary and Middle School teachers improve student writing.

From the publisher's feed

Are you a K-8 Elementary or Middle School ELA teacher wondering how to get your students to write? This podcast is for teachers looking for a way to revamp and transform their writing time! You don't need daily lesson plans or prompts-you just need to understand what writers need!