Episode 38 Pt 1: Teaching Writing is Like Coaching the High Jump

I mean, it really is!I recently watched my daughter's high jump training session and was blown away by the parallels between teaching writing and coaching the high jump!The cycle of observation, demonstration, practice, and feedback the trainer used is exactly how we want to support our writers. Listen in to see if you can find the similarities to writing as I tell the story of my daughter's session and learn how the high jump can teach us about growing writers! 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