Speaking And Listening

In this interview, we'll hear from podcaster and radio host, Dan Simpson. One of his many productions is a popular podcast called Writer's Routine. In it, Dan interviews authors to unpack the secrets to their successes. Whether it's how they plan their day or what fonts they prefer, Dan's heard it all. In this interview, Noah talks to Dan about what he's learned from his discussions with authors that we might translate into our ELA classrooms. Check out Writer's Routine: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzhkYmI0Y2FlLTFiMGUtNDAwMS1iOTg2LWJkOTU2NTYwYzZiOQ You can also follow Dan's work at https://itsdansimpson.com/ Follow Dan on Twitter: @itsdansimpson or @writerspod If you have an interesting way that you teach students to engage in a more authentic writing process, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to Noah at noah.waspe@gmail.com or hit him up on Twitter @MrWteach Looking for a quick and easy writing invitation for your students...or yourself? Foll

Artificial Intelligence models can now write a nearly flawless 5-paragraph essay, and educators everywhere are worried about how this could affect the profession. In addition to producing essays, people can use AI models, such as ChatGPT, to write poetry, lesson plans, and even podcast intros-–as you’ll soon find out. In this episode, Noah talks to TJ Wilson about his recent blog post, from which we cribbed our episode's title. In this conversation, they get into whether AI should worry Language Arts teachers. They also discuss how the current AI controversy should encourage us rethink how and why we teach Writing. Check out TJ’s blog: https://thomasjosephwilson.com/ Follow TJ on Twitter: @wilsonthomasjoseph Follow TJ on Mastodon: @TJWilson@universeodon.com If you have an interesting way that you teach students to engage in a more authentic writing process, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to Noah at noah.waspe@gmail.com Looking for a quick and easy writing invitation for your students...or yourself?

In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Tim Reisert about the confluence between his loves of music, writing, and teaching. Tim was recently signed to Sofa Burn Records, and he has an album coming out in January, 2023 (available now for pre-order). This conversation is all about how we can leverage our own writing lives into meaningful classroom instruction. Tim and Noah get into all kinds of other things as well, ranging from mentor texts to John Hattie and teacher credibility. Of course, they also talk music. As a special treat, Tim even performs the single, “Grand Prairie,” from his upcoming album! Follow Tim Reisert on Instagram: @timreisert Check out the single from the upcoming album now at https://timreisert.bandcamp.com or at sofaburn.com (@sofaburn_records) Follow Noah on Twitter: @MrWteach Follow OWP on Twitter and Instagram: @owpmu The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person cours

In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Abbie Rudibaugh about teaching students a more meaningful way to approach revision. Abbie has slowed the pace of her Writing units to introduce students to revision strategies that real authors use. In this strategy-packed conversation, Abbie explains the way she lays out revision processes for each piece of writing her students complete–and where she has students go with their revision work by the end of the school year. If you have an interesting way that you teach students to engage in a more authentic writing process, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to Noah at noah.waspe@gmail.com Looking for a quick and easy writing invitation for your students...or yourself? Follow us on Instagram @owpmu Find Noah on Twitter: @MrWteach Find OWP on Twitter: @owpmu The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit.

In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Betsy Woods, Erin Vore, Ben Vore, and TJ Wilson about how being writers informs the way they teach Writing. Find today’s guests on Twitter: @BetsyLWoods @erinbeersvore @voreben @mrtjwilson If this episode’s conversation sparked a teaching idea–or if you are already working on ways to make Writing instruction more authentic to the process, we’d love to hear from you. DM Noah on Twitter @MrWteach or reach out via email: noah.waspe@gmail.com Find OWP on Twitter: @owpmu Looking for a quick and easy writing invitation for your students...or yourself? Follow us on Instagram @owpmu The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit. The Ohio Writing Project also features a masters degree program for teachers through Miami University. Featuring the renowned “4-Week”, the OWP’s Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) p

In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Cris Tovani about ways of thinking and tools teachers can use to improve student engagement! Check out Cris Tovani’s newest book, Why Do I Have to Read This: Literacy Strategies to Engage Our Most Reluctant Students at https://www.stenhouse.com/content/why-do-i-have-to-read-this The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit. Learn more about OWP’s upcoming Credit Workshops: https://www.miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-studies/ohio-writing-project/credit-workshops/index.html?_ga=2.77005781.1786759835.1660330958-1027542627.1660330958 The Ohio Writing Project also features a masters degree program for teachers through Miami University. Featuring the renowned “4-Week”, the OWP’s Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is both practical and transformational. Learn more abou

In this episode of Writer Answers, we talk to poet Laura Van Prooyen about writing, teaching writing, and what went into her newest book, Frances of the Wider Field (Next Page Press). Find Laura Van Prooyen on Twitter: @lauravanprooyen Find Laura’s work: https://lauravanprooyen.com Check out Laura’s publishing press: https://nextpage-press.com/ See Laura perform a reading in person at Miami University’s low residency MFA celebration: https://events.miamioh.edu/event/mfa_summer_residency_readings_and_talks Learn more about the Ohio Writing Project + Programming: http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-studies/ohio-writing-project/ GET INVOLVED! Want to be kept in the loop for future OWP events? Email us here: ohiowritingproject@MiamiOH.edu Looking for a quick and easy writing invitation for your students...or yourself? Follow us on Instagram @owpmu Find Noah on Twitter: @MrWteach Find OWP on Twitter: @owpmu The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional develop

In this episode of Write Answers, Angela Stockman talks about her recent work with multimodal writing! She discusses a variety of topics from tips to setting up multi-modal writing with students to doing the inner work that goes into helping resistant writers. Follow Angela on Twitter @AngelaStockman https://angelastockman.com Check out OWP's upcoming Summer Credit Workshops for Teachers: https://www.miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-studies/ohio-writing-project/credit-workshops/index.html?_ga=2.256982158.40594715.1651616698-47476299.1651616698 The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit. The Ohio Writing Project also features a masters degree program for teachers through Miami University. Featuring the renowned “4-Week”, the OWP’s Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is both practical and transformational. Su

In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Dr. Kim Parker about her new book, Literacy is Liberation: Working Toward Justice Through Culturally Relevant Teaching. We also get into how teachers can navigate communities in which certain politicians have manipulated the term “Critical Race Theory” to cause trouble for teachers who try to advocate for a more culturally relevant approach. Dr. Kim Parker’s book: https://www.ascd.org/books/literacy-is-liberation?variant=122024 Dr. Parker’s website: https://drkimparker.org Follow Dr. Parker on Twitter: @TchKimPossible The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit. The Ohio Writing Project also features a masters degree program for teachers through Miami University. Featuring the renowned “4-Week”, the OWP’s Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is both practical and transformational. Submit a a q

In this episode, we talk to author and artist, Alfred Depew (winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction), about writing, teaching writing, and what it was like to be in Don Murray's writing workshop. Look for Alfred's award winning book, The Melancholy of Departure, at your local bookstore, or you can order it here: https://ugapress.org/book/9780820344607/the-melancholy-of-departure/ The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit. Learn more about the Ohio Writing Project + Programming: http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-studies/ohio-writing-project/ The Ohio Writing Project features a masters degree program for teachers through Miami University. Featuring the renowned “4-Week”, the OWP’s Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is both practical and transformational. GET INVOLVED! Want to be kept

Episode Description In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Adrienne Gear to break down some of the teaching strategies she shares in her books (Reading Power, Writing Power, Powerful Writing Structures, and more). Adrienne also explains how teachers can use a versatile tool called "Brain Pockets" to help students generate and develop their own writing ideas. This episode also features an epilogue in which Adrienne breaks down her writing process! Where you can find Adrienne's work: US: https://www.stenhouse.com/authors/adrienne-gear Canada: https://www.pembrokepublishers.com/bio.cgi?id=81 readingpowergear.com Find Adrienne Gear on Twitter: @AdrienneGear Find Noah on Twitter: @MrWteach Find OWP on Twitter: @owpmu The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit. The Ohio Writing Project also features a masters degree program for teachers t

Episode Description In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Katlyn Bare about all that goes into going gradeless! The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit. The Ohio Writing Project also features a masters degree program for teachers through Miami University. Featuring the renowned “4-Week”, the OWP’s Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is both practical and transformational. Learn more about the Ohio Writing Project + Programming: http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-studies/ohio-writing-project/ GET INVOLVED! Want to be kept in the loop for future OWP events? Email us here: ohiowritingproject@MiamiOH.edu Submit a poem to be featured on a future episode: noah.waspe@gmail.com Do you have an share-worthy teaching practice? Do you know someone else who fits the bill? Email Noah at the address abov

In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Beth Rimer (again!) about how we can be the change we wish to see in our Professional Learning Communities. We discuss what we should hold on to, what we should let go of, and where we might empathize to better understand the struggle. Beth also talks about a really cool teaching practice called "Breather Routines"! Find Beth Rimer on Twitter: @BethRimer Find Noah on Twitter: @MrWteach Find OWP on Twitter and Instagram: @owpmu If you are interested in starting a student-led writing center in your high school, Betsy Woods from Milford High School in Milford, Ohio is hosting a small group for an informal discussion and tour on Monday, December 6 from 12:00-1:00 at Milford. If you are an educator in southwest Ohio who can get release time from your school on December 6, contact Betsy at woods_b@milfordschools.org to join the small group. The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as vir

In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Beth Rimer about what we've learned from this strange time of pandemic teaching--and we push back on the idea of "Learning Loss". As we jump into season 3, we'll be exploring ways we can leverage the progressive teaching that came from this moment of necessity to transform the profession. Stay tuned! The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit. OWP also features a masters degree program for teachers through Miami University. Featuring the renowned “4-Week”, the OWP’s Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is both practical and transformational. Learn more about the Ohio Writing Project + Programming: http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-studies/ohio-writing-project/ GET INVOLVED! Want to be kept in the loop for future OWP events? Email us here: ohiowritingprojec

In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Tanny McGregor about mindfulness, deceleration, and the thinking that went into her most recent book, Ink and Ideas! Find more of Tanny’s work here: https://www.heinemann.com/authors/4292.aspx Follow Tanny on Twitter: @TannyMcG This episode is shared in partnership with the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA). To find out more about OCTELA, visit octela.org or follow them on Twitter: @OCTELA Learn more about the Ohio Writing Project + Programming: http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-studies/ohio-writing-project/ The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit. The Ohio Writing Project also features a masters degree program for teachers through Miami University. Featuring the renowned “4-Week”, the OWP’s Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program

In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Penny Kittle about Book Love and the work that went into cowriting 180 Days with Kelly Gallagher!. The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit. The Ohio Writing Project also features a masters degree program for teachers through Miami University. Featuring the renowned “4-Week”, the OWP’s Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is both practical and transformational. Learn more about the Ohio Writing Project + Programming: http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-studies/ohio-writing-project/ GET INVOLVED! Want to be kept in the loop for future OWP events? Email us here: ohiowritingproject@MiamiOH.edu Looking for a quick and easy writing invitation for your students...or yourself? Follow us on Instagram @owpmu Find Penny Kittle on Twitter: @pennykittle Find Noah

In this episode of Write Answers, we talk to Allison Marchetti and Rebekah O’Dell (@allisonmarchett + @rebekahodell1 + @movingwriters) about their writing process and how they use mentor texts with students! Allison and Rebekah have a new book called A Teacher’s Guide to Mentor Texts, which you can find here: https://www.heinemann.com/products/e12003.aspx You can also follow their work (along with their fabulous team of teacher-writers) at www.movingwriters.org! This episode is shared in partnership with the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA). To find out more about OCTELA, visit octela.org or follow them on Twitter: @OCTELA Learn more about the Ohio Writing Project + Programming: http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-studies/ohio-writing-project/ The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU cr

In this episode, Noah chats with Shawna Coppola about Renew! ...and about the work that led to her most recent book, Writing Redefined. This episode is a rebroadcast of an episode of OCTELA's Speaking and Listening podcast from a few years ago. This summer, OWP has partnered with OCTELA to share interviews with some of the biggest names in the field! Follow Shawna Coppola's work: Twitter: @ShawnaCoppola shawnacoppola.com Find Noah on Twitter: @MrWteach Find OWP on Twitter: @owpmu The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit. The Ohio Writing Project also features a masters degree program for teachers through Miami University. Featuring the renowned “4-Week”, the OWP’s Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is both practical and transformational. Learn more about the Ohio Writing Project + Programming: http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departm

Episode Description In partnership with OCTELA (Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts), we are excited to share this interview with Lester Laminack! A few years ago, Noah talked with Lester about a book he co-wrote with Reba Wadsworth called Writers Are Readers: Flipping Reading Instruction into Writing Opportunities. They also discussed Lester’s important ideas around “Best Friend Books”. Follow Lester Laminack on Twitter: @lester_laminack Check out Lester’s books for teachers: https://www.heinemann.com/authors/4175.aspx https://shop.scholastic.com/teachers-ecommerce/teacher/books/the-ultimate-read-aloud-resource-2nd-edition-9781338594942.html Lester has also written numerous picture books: https://peachtree-online.com/portfolio-items/lester-l-laminack/ Find Noah on Twitter: @MrWteach Find OWP on Twitter: @owpmu The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can t

In partnership with the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA), we are releasing episodes from the Speaking and Listening podcast as part of our summer series! In this episode, Noah interviews Smokey Daniels about his book The Curious Classroom! This discussion is all about inquiry work for the time-strapped teacher. Here's where you can get yourself a copy of The Curious Classroom: https://www.heinemann.com/products/e08990.aspx The Ohio Writing Project specializes in professional development for teachers. OWP does on-site PD with schools as well as virtual, hybrid, and in-person courses teachers can take for college + CEU credit. The Ohio Writing Project also features a masters degree program for teachers through Miami University. Featuring the renowned “4-Week”, the OWP’s Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is both practical and transformational. Learn more about the Ohio Writing Project + Programming: http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-s