Episode 41 Don't Expect-Find Out!

I think writing teachers everywhere will connect to this episode!We want to help our writers and we rely on our own assumptions to make choices and decisions for writing instruction. But what if we allow our writers to show us what they need before we give them what we THINK they need?If you want to Get Your Students to Write, listen in to hear about this teacher mistake with writing and how to avoid it!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