The list making writing strategy helps students to generate topic ideas quickly. By keeping a section in their writing journal for list making, students will always have topics to write about throughout the school year. In this podcast, I'll be explaining: <ul> <li>when I use this writing strategy - at least 1-2X per week as a bellringer</li> <li>reasons for using it</li> <li>the need for modeling the strategy often</li> <li>how to keep students accountable through assessment and conferencing</li> <li>actionable steps after list making</li> </ul> Click here to access the <a href= "https://kathleen-harsch.mykajabi.com/pl/120424">Start Write Now Guide</a> that I mention throughout the podcast. Music Credit: “Come Inside” by Snowflake (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.<a href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/59564"> http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/59564</a> Ft: Starfrosch, Jerry Spoon, Kara Square, spinningmerkaba

Ep 8 SMART goals for Writers

Welcome to The Write Idea podcast, where you can improve your writing skills and come up with ideas that are "write" for you! Your host, Kathie Harsch, teaches educators and student writers the strategies and techniques to create dynamic fiction and nonfiction with joy and ease. She is a published author and 24-year veteran English Language Arts teacher, certified in English 5-12, SPED and ESL. This podcast will cover the basics of idea generation, writing, revision, and even self-publishing.