Episode 49 The Writing Process Series: Details of Drafting
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Drafting is so much more than we realize!
In this episode, Melissa shares the details of drafting by exploring all the purposes of this part of the writing process for our student writers as well as for ourselves as teachers, and how important it is for us to understand this aspect of writing for our writing instruction.
Discussion points include:
How planning is also "drafting"
Drafting is a vulnerable step that requires a safe community of writers
Students and teachers learn from a draft
Multiple drafts per unit
Freebie- Building Independent Writing Stamina Checklist
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 started by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction.
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