65. Reset Your Writing Block: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself
Jan 10, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 65
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Episode description
In today's episode I’m going to address the elephant in the room, which is the fact that teaching literacy is hard. There, I said it! In my personal experience, I found that compared to all other subjects, reading and writing were without a doubt the most difficult for my students. If you’re anything like me and refuse to let your students fail because something is difficult, this episode is for you! Last week I recommended that you start the new year off by asking your students questions to get an idea of what was and wasn’t working in your classroom. Now, I have questions for you! In order to make sure your lessons are effective for those struggling readers, I have questions and tips for you to consider. I talk about topics such as when to remove graphic organizers and how to create an environment that elicits creative writing no matter the grade. Most importantly, I hope you take these tips to your classroom and make writing fun! In this episode I share: -5 questions you should ask yourself about your literacy lessons -Reasons you don’t want to skip your writing block -Why you shouldn’t rush to take away writing supports and scaffolding -What to focus on when helping your students set their goals -Tips for making the writing process fun for your students
SHOW NOTES: theliteracydive.com/podcast-episode65
Resources Mentioned:
-Primary and Upper Elementary Writing Office
-Descriptive Writing Anchor Charts
-Writing Process Sticky Note Checklists
-Literacy Choice Boards freebie
-Episode 32, Setting Up Effective Writing Centers
-Episode 23, Using Centers for Upper Elementary Kids
-Episode 9, Using Quick Writes to Strengthen Student Writing
-Episode 2, 5 Components of a Mini Lesson
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