Shared Teaching Podcast

Effective writing instruction begins with you! Even without any writing training for your teaching career, it’s possible to improve and become a great writing teacher. Let's dive into some practical tips for effective writing instruction that will make your classroom buzz with creativity and learning.

In today's episode we'll talk about:

• Providing Daily Writing Time: How regular writing practice can enhance fluency and build confidence.
• Slowing Down Instruction: The benefits of a slower pace and how to implement it effectively.
• Teaching the Writing Process: Breaking down prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing for young learners.
• Modeling Writing for Students: The power of think-alouds, shared writing, and mentor texts to demonstrate the writing process.

SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK:  https://sharedteaching.com/effective-writing-instruction/

Resources Mentioned In Today's Episode:

• Episode 52: 3 Steps to Planning Your Writing Mini Lessons
• Episode 50: Planning Your Writing Workshop Schedule
• Episode 53: How to Improve Writing Skills in Your Students
• Episode 70: Teaching the 5 Step Writing Process
• Episode 45: Editing and Revising Teaching Methods
• Episode 112: Shared Writing Within Writers Workshop
• Episode 17: Choosing a Mentor Text for Reading and Writing

Get my FREE K-3 Writing Skills Progression - perfect for getting started with your writing instruction here or by clicking above, https://sharedteaching.com/writing-skills-progression/

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Welcome to the first episode of my new series - Writing Tip Wednesday! Each Wednesday I'm sharing one quick tip you can use to improve your writing instruction. We're kicking off the series with mini lessons.

In today's episode we'll talk about:

• Mini Lessons Should Be Mini
• Staying Focused on One Topic

BLOG POST / SHOW NOTES LINK:  https://sharedteaching.com/writing-mini-lesson/

Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 52:  3 Steps to Planning Your Writing Mini Lessons
• Episode 40:  Writing Mini Lessons You Must Not Skip
• Episode 17:  Choosing a Mentor Text for Reading and Writing

Get my FREE K-3 Writing Skills Progression - perfect for getting started with a writing pre-assessment here or by clicking above, https://sharedteaching.com/writing-skills-progression/

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Is your writing instruction being hurt by having one (or all) of these 3 habits? Transform your writing instruction for the next school year by learning which habit you might be doing and what you should be doing instead! Teaching writing shouldn't be crazy difficult.

In today's episode we'll talk about:

• Habit #1 - Using Daily Writing Prompts
• Habit #2 - Publishing Every Writing Piece
• Habit #3 - Lacking a Clear Learning Path

BLOG POST / SHOW NOTES LINK:  https://sharedteaching.com/writing-instruction/

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Episode 51:  Why Writing Prompts Should Not Be Used As Your Writing Curriculum
• Episode 70:  The 5 Steps in the Writing Process
• Episode 91:  Using a Writing Pre-Assessment 

Get my FREE K-3 Writing Skills Progression - perfect for getting started with a writing pre-assessment here or by clicking above, https://sharedteaching.com/writing-skills-progression/

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Today on the podcast we have Shannon Hazel, the author of New Teacher Confidential:  What They Didn't Tell You About Being a Teacher.  Join us in today's episode where we are talking about tips for teacher and teacher burnout.

In today's episode we cover:

• The biggest thing you should know about if entering teaching
• What is change fatigue
• How to recognize the 3 phases of burnout
• What we can do to combat burnout
• Ways to collaborate and make the job manageable
• What can stakeholders do to support teachers
• Favorite parts of the book
• Teaching is a public sector job

SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK:  https://sharedteaching.com/teacher-burnout/

Connect with Today's Guest,  Shannon Hazel author of New Teacher Confidential: What They Didn't Tell You About Being a Teacher

• Shannon's book, New Teacher Confidential
• Shannon's instagram - @teachereducommunity
• Shannon's website - teacherEDUcommunity
• Shannon's Twitter/X - New Teacher EDU
• Shannon's Facebook - New Teacher EDU
• Shannon's LinkedIn - Shannon Hazel Teacher EDU

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You’ve almost made it to the end of the school year! This time of year is filled with its own challenges but read on for my advice for first year teachers in the spring. 

Missed the previous teacher advice posts?

• Episode 77:  Advice for New Teachers - Summer Edition
• Episode 95:  Advice for New Teachers - Fall Edition
• Episode 108:  Advice for New Teachers - Winter Edition

LINK TO SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST:  https://sharedteaching.com/advice-for-first-year-teachers/

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• End of the Year Slideshow
• Parent Guide for Teachers 
• Sight Word Practice for Home Parent Booklet
• Sight Word Spelling Program

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Need to keep your fast finishers busy while others are still working on testing? Nothing is worse than that in between times when you’re trying to keep students quiet and preserve the test environment!

In today's episode we'll talk about:

1. Word Searches Using Class Names
2. Color By Number or Mandala Coloring
3. Creative Writing Time
4. Puzzle Corner
5. Independent or Silent Reading
6. Choice Board
7. Audio Books
8. Quiet Music
9. Class Webpage
10. Rest

SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK:  https://sharedteaching.com/quiet-activities-for-after-testing/

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• Word Search Maker by Teacher's Corner
• YouTube Book Lists by Creative Teaching with Miss Hecht
• QR Code Generator
• Quiet Music on YouTube

Want more? Check out the previous podcast episode for helping your students get ready for testing! https://sharedteaching.com/test-taking-strategies-for-elementary-students/

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It's no secret that upper elementary students are the focus of all the test prep because the stakes are higher for them.  But if we work on getting our younger students to have a strong foundation of test taking strategies, the struggle won't be so difficult for our upper elementary teaching friends.

Today we are discussing easy test taking strategies that are perfect for first, second, and third graders to learn. 

In today's episode we'll talk about:

• Prioritizing questions
• Skipping and returning
• Familiarizing with test formats
• Practice reading instructions
• Finding text evidence
• Process of elimination
• Checking answers
• Rest and relaxtion

SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK:  https://sharedteaching.com/test-taking-strategies-for-elementary-students/

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• Teaching and Tapas Reading Passages from TpT

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Writing is embedded throughout our daily lives. Because of this, writing shouldn’t always be taught in isolation. It’s important to teach writing across content areas as well that reinforces the type of writing specific to that discipline.

In today's episode we cover:

• How to utilize content vocabulary in writing
• Examples of how to write like a historian
• Examples of how to write like a mathematician
• Examples of how to write like a scientist

SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK:  https://sharedteaching.com/writing-across-content-areas/

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I feel like building writing stamina is something that is not talked about often. Writing stamina is an important part of our students’ writing foundation that we need to build. Here are some effective strategies for nurturing writing stamina for our younger students.

In today's episode we'll discuss:

• Embracing the writing process
• Establishing a writing routine
• Setting realistic goals
• Providing writing choice
• Creating a comfortable writing environment
• Implementing peer collaboration
• Using technology

SHOW NOTES / BLOG POST LINK: https://sharedteaching.com/building-writing-stamina/

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When teaching sight words for second graders, there are some differences to notice. Sight words are important to teach but they are not just for memorization. Today we’ll cover some strategies to use instead.

In this episode we'll talk about:

• What are sight words
• How to introduce sight words
• Irregular spelled or heart words
• Play dough sight word mats
• Sight word letter boxes
• Sight word interactive notebooks
• Additional sight word activities

BLOG POST / SHOW NOTES LINK:  https://sharedteaching.com/sight-words-for-second-graders/

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Episode 29:  How to Introduce Sight Words in 5 Powerful Ways
• Episode 80:  Science of Reading and Sight Words: Making Your Centers Work
• Sight Word Interactive Notebook
• Sight Words Ideas for Parents
• Sight Word Letter Boxes
• Sight Word Play Dough Mats for Older Students

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