Episode 18 Planning a Writing Unit

If you are like many teachers I know, you do not have a writing "curriculum" or writing units that are already planned out for you! But as I spoke about earlier in Episode 10, you don't need a writing program...you just need to follow the steps I provide in this episode!All it takes is:Writing State StandardsA purpose for your writing unitWriting Mentor TextsAnd a bit of time!This episode will help you feel prepared to plan your first writing unit for your students! The steps discussed will help with narrative writing, informational writing, opinion writing and non-genre writing units. 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!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/teachingtotransform/message