Episode 68 Interview with Coley Conter and Katy Wischow Pt 2

Getting Students to Write!/ Helping teachers transform writing time and grow writers who thrive!

You won't want to miss the second part of my interview with these two fabulous educators!

We continue our discussion on the topics of:

Handling the "expectations" of teaching writing:

-considering each writer's "default"

-letting go in order to prevent holding writers back

-creating school-based progressions

-focusing on growth

Editing in a new light

-editor vs writer

-risk vs perfection

-non-negotiables

Our guests' favorite pieces of advice

I left this interview with so many new learnings to share with teachers and I know you will too!

Books mentioned: The Unstoppable Writing Teacher by Colleen Cruz, Teaching Fiercely by Kass Minor, Why They Can't Write by John Warner.

Guests

Coley Conter: Coley Conter brings deep experience as a curriculum writer, lead teacher, and literacy innovator to her work at TC Advancing Literacy. She’s been a contributor to new editions of Units of Study in Writing and an instructor in the Writing Program at Rutgers University. Her educational experience spans grades 3-12. Coley is passionate about cultivating brave classroom communities and increasing interdisciplinary literacy in schools, both of which she continues to explore as a student in the Literacy Specialist program.

Katy Wischow: Katy Wischow has been a staff developer, supporting schools and teachers around the world, since 2013. Before that, she found her way to workshop teaching, seeing how it transformed her students' work in her Newark, NJ middle school classroom. Her students' response led Katy to enroll in the Literacy Specialist Program at Teachers College, where she earned her M.A. Katy is the co-author of the professional book Unlocking the Power of Classroom Talk, co-written several Units of Study for middle school, and the Ida & Jake series in the Jump Rope Readers decodable book collection. She is passionate (and super nerdy!) about curriculum, writing instruction, and all things literacy!

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