How to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Writing Instruction with Sara Marye

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Show Notes:

Which subject are you least excited to teach? Is it writing? If so, you are in good company! Many new (and experienced) teachers find teaching writing to be challenging. So if you are just starting out and you're nervous to teach writing, then this episode is for you, my friend. Sara Marye of The Stellar Teacher Company is joining me to give you some amazing advice for teaching writing in a manageable way.

Sara Marye has over a decade of experience working as a classroom teacher and school administrator. She is now CEO of The Stellar Teacher Company and a literacy specialist passionate about helping elementary teachers grow their students into lifelong readers and writers. Sara’s mission is to make teachers’ lives a little easier by providing them with endless encouragement, effective strategies, and engaging no-fluff resources.

As a new teacher, it is so helpful to get some insight from an experienced teacher (or a literacy specialist like Sara) on how to effectively teach writing in an actual classroom setting, which is something many college teacher prep programs don’t give you. 

We often feel this pressure to go quickly and make each writing lesson be a whole writers’ workshop, which just isn’t feasible for most of us! Sara is breaking down how to make teaching writing simple and bite-sized so you can meet your students where they are and help them make great progress without the overwhelm.

Sara is breaking down 3 reasons that teaching writing is such a challenge and what mistakes she made when teaching writing so you can avoid making the same mistakes. She is also sharing simple ideas for how to increase the effectiveness in their writing instruction, the importance of slowing down the process, and her advice for new teachers.

Sara shares how important having routines for writing lessons is, and you know I love a good routine. If you’d like to learn more about how to set up routines in your classroom and other ways to get your classroom prepared for the school year, check out the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy. Can’t wait to see you inside!

Inside this week's show, you'll learn:

• 3 reasons why teaching writing is so challenging, and how you can combat these challenges.
• Mistakes that Sara made while teaching writing and why you should avoid them.
• Simple things new teachers can do to increase the effectiveness of writing instruction.
• The importance of slowing down instruction and making it more digestible for students.
• Sara’s best advice for new teachers who are nervous about teaching writing.

Links & resources mentioned inside this episode:

• Check out the READY for School Academy 
• Listen to Sara Marye’s free podcast series: The Confident Writer System Series
• Enroll in the Classroom Management Club. 
• Learn about The Academy vs The Club.
• Enter to win a $25 Amazon gift card by leaving a review for Beginning Teacher Talk on Apple Podcasts!
• Join our Beginning Teacher Talk Private Facebook Group. 
• Follow Dr. Lori on Instagram.
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Connect with Sara:

• Check out her Website
• Listen to her podcast, Stellar Teacher Podcast
• Head to her TpT Store
• Follow her on Instagram

I hope this information is helpful as you prepare for your first, second, or third year of teaching. Until next time, remember, just because you're a beginning elementary teacher, there's no need for you to struggle like one.

💛 Lori

Dr. Lori Friesen | Beginning Teacher Mentor

Creator of the R.E.A.D.Y. for School Academy, Dr. Lori Friesen has mentored thousands of beginning teachers across the country through her workshops and courses. Host of the popular podcast, Beginning Teacher Talk, and creator of the innovative literacy program for 1st and 2nd grade, Dogs Help Kids Read and Succeed, Dr. Lori is dedicated to serving educators and inspiring learners. Learn more at drlorifriesen.com and at howdogshelpkids.com.

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Related episodes you might enjoy:

• Episode 44. Narrative and Opinion Writing with Learning Experiments
• Episode 85. 9 Secrets about Teaching Writing (Online or In-Person)
• Episode 149. How to Reset Your Independent Reading in January (with Sara Marye)
• Episode 177. Spring New Teacher Training Series #4: How to Get Started with & Make the Most Out of Small Groups in Reading with Alison Ryan & Sara Marye

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