Mini-Modules. What are they? How do they differ from full length centered on issues? And why are my students saying that these were the most fun out of all the modules I taught this past year?
All these questions are answered in this episode of The Teaching ERWC Podcast, where I talk with Nelson Graff of California State University, Monterey Bay. We clear up the purpose of Mini-Modules, how they can help us ERWC teachers stay accountable to teaching transferrable skills to our students, and why they are designed to be fun and memorable.
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When it comes to carrying the weight of the responsibility of assessing stacks of student writing, Matthew has walked the walk. He nearly left the profession due to the crushing expectations he had heaped on himself to get his students timely feedback in an effort to become better writers. In earnest, after year three, he did walk away from teaching for a number of years, expecting never to return. Eventually, he did made his way back, developing feedback practices that freed up his calendar and helped his students grow as writers.
As I have interacted with Matthew over the years on his blog and social media, putting into practice his sage advice, I have not only claimed back more time for myself, my students have received timelier feedback, that was more effective than ever, and has reached every student, improving the writing skills of all.
On April 20th, Matthew Johnson will delivering a webinar that dives deeper into this reality. Did I mention, the webinar is FREE? More details below.
The Teaching ERWC Podcast is produced, written, and developed by members of the ERWC Community, who is made up of many voices from many backgrounds. The community invites its members to be part of the content being produced here.
If you have any interest in contributing to the podcast, please fill out this Google Form.
Welcome to the Teaching ERWC Podcast! This is officially our inaugural episode, and there is a lot to cover.
First, my name is Jeffery E. Frieden, an ERWC teacher at Hillcrest High School in the Alvord Unified School District. That’s it, just a teacher. Okay, I’m creating content for ERWC, so maybe not just a teacher. But other than a few clever networking opportunities I took using social media, I am just a guy trying to make his way through the modules.
In this episode, you will hear from Jennifer Fletcher, head of the ERWC Steering Committee. She lays out the vision for the future of ERWC, as well as the months ahead. Even though I have been teaching ERWC for a decade, Jennifer shared some details about ERWC that surprised me:
Over 15,000 teachers have been trained in ERWC
The curriculum in not only taught in California, but Washington state and Hawaii too
Leaders in the ERWC have presented on this curriculum internationally
Listen in anticipation about all the professional learning opportunities that are on the way and for an invitation to get involved.
Want to contribute to the podcast?
The Teaching ERWC Podcast is produced, written, and developed by members of the ERWC Community, who is made up of many voices from many backgrounds. The community invites its members to be part of the content being produced here.
If you have any interest in contributing to the podcast, please fill out this Google Form.
There was an idea to upgrade the professional learning offered by the Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC). This included a podcast, something members of the ERWC community could consume while on the go while adding a personal touch from those creating the content.
As ERWC has been transitioning from version 2.0 to 3.0, this experimental episode (of what would eventually become The Teaching ERWC Podcast), covered adapting the curriculum to California’s 2020 stay-at-home order and how, really, ERWC has always been about adaptation and innovation in order to best serve the students in any ERWC teacher’s community.
Want to contribute to the podcast?
The Teaching ERWC Podcast is produced, written, and developed by members of the ERWC Community, who is made up of many voices from many backgrounds. The community invites its members to be part of the content being produced here.
If you have any interest in contributing to the podcast, please fill out this Google Form.
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