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

November 01, 2022 Episode 8 Collaboration is Key!
In this episode, you will hear my thoughts on collaboration during writing time.
I share why being a part of a writing community is so important as well as several ways to make collaboration happen for your writers.
If you want to implement writing instruction best practices, this episode is for you!
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
October 14, 2022 Episode 7 Let them Write!
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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14 min
June 23, 2022 Episode 6 Transformation Troubles
It isn't easy to try something new, and sometimes, it's even more difficult to keep going! Here are 4 possible troubles you will face when implementing writer's workshop and why and how you will get past them! Remember this episode when you are in the thick of your transformation!

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18 min
May 24, 2022 Episode 5 Getting to Know Students as Writers
Episode 5 is all about knowing your students' writing identity. If you want to know which writing strategies and skills to teach, you need to know your students as writers!
Their writing pieces alone do not provide the depth of information needed. It is important to find out what happens before the final piece. Things like:
*attitude towards writing
*ability to generate ideas
*confidence as a writer
*knowledge of the writing process
*and more!
Books mentioned in the episode:
The Writing Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo
https://www.heinemann.com/products/e07822.aspx

Writing Pathways by Lucy Calkins
https://www.heinemann.com/products/e05730.aspx

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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16 min
May 06, 2022 Transformation Takes Time Part 2
Another important piece of student-centered writing instruction is the writing community that you create in your classroom! Today we will discuss the typical struggles of writing for students and how to alleviate them with community work! You will hear about Identity work, Encouragement and Collaboration in your writing community and how it will increase student success in writing!
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13 min
April 26, 2022 Transformation Takes Time Part 1
I know you know this, but sometimes we forget! In this episode, I will remind you that transforming your writing time will take time! I will also share what I feel are the first 2 steps in getting started with writer's workshop! Writing instruction is one of the most difficult aspects of literacy instruction, but this episode will get you on your way!
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15 min
April 19, 2022 Episode 2-The one where I explain Student-centered writing instruction
Many educators have learned enough about the structure of writer's workshop to know that is has three components: mini-lessons, independent time and share time. However, there are other concepts to know and understand that differ from what we may think of as the "traditional" writing instruction.
In this episode, you will hear my take on what teachers should know about Writer's Workshop before they begin to use it in their classroom. This episode will get you on your way to implementing best practices in writing instruction.

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15 min
April 08, 2022 1-The one when I tell my story
Hello! It's me, Melissa! On this Episode, I will tell you about my journey from teacher to consultant, and why I do what I do!
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12 min

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

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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!