Episode 114 Wins Wins Wins: 3 Classrooms' Journey of Independent Writing Time
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You will be inspired from this episode!
The transformation that occurred for all three of these fabulous teachers as well as their students was incredible!
Listen in to hear about:
- Huge wins in a short amount of time
- Increased teacher confidence with teaching writing
- How students' engagement and idea generation increased
- Growth in kindergarten writing skills with little instruction
I know this episode will persuade you to implement authentic independent writing time!
***Important NEWS! This will be the last episode before a short summer break! I will return in mid-late August.
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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