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

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by Melissa Morrison, Elementary, Middle School Writing Consultant, Literacy Coach

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Are you a K-8 Elementary or Middle School ELA teacher wondering how to get your students to write? This podcast is for teachers looking for a way to revamp and transform their writing time! You don't need daily lesson plans or prompts-you just need to understand what writers need! In this inspiring podcast, you will hear about the struggles, pitfalls, practices, and joy of teaching writing in a student-centered (workshop) model. Melissa guides you through the journey away from a more traditional, product-based writing time to a much more authentic, progress-based way of teaching writing. In each episode, you will gain insight into a student-centered model for writing instruction and receive bite-sized strategies that are able to be implemented right away. If you would like to feel more confident in teaching writing AND see your writers flourish, just press play! Let's begin your writing TRANSFORMATION! Melissa's Website: www.teaching-to-transform.com

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April 14, 2026

A Thank You to Listeners

<p>This is my last "episode" of Getting Students to Write.</p><p>I have thoroughly enjoyed the last few years of recording this podcast. Being able to share ideas with fellow educators as well as speak with so many fabulous educators about writing instruction has been a fantastic experience.</p><p>I hope you will continue to learn and improve your practice, and that writing time will be the best time of you day!</p><p>If you have anything to share about how the podcast has impacted your teaching, I would absolutely love to hear it! </p><p><strong>**Teachers!</strong> We want to hear from you! We want to hear your story, experience, aha moment or insights related to Getting Students to Write! The more we share, the more we learn together, the more we can accomplish for our writers! </p><p>Click the link below and record a voicemail. Your story may be featured on the podcast:) </p><p><a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/GettingStudentstoWrite" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Send a voice message to GettingStudentstoWrite</a></p>

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April 7, 2026

Handwriting as a Main Character with Holly Britton

<p>All teachers have had students who struggle with handwriting, regardless of their grade level. What we learn in this episode is that this is not just a problem of messiness, but of a lack of motor as well as cognitive skills that prevent learners from reaching their potential.</p><p>Holly Britton, a handwriting instructional specialist, talks about this and so much more in this informative episode.</p><p><strong>About Holly Britton:</strong></p><p>The Squiggle Squad’s program designer, Holly Britton, M.Ed., is a curriculum and instruction specialist with teaching experience in all grades K-8. She is an author and conference speaker and a former home educator of four now-adult children. Holly brings over 22 years of private and public educational experience to this program. Holly relishes time with her friends and family including her horse, Shasta.</p><p>www.squigglesquad.com</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyhandwriting/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linkedin </a></p><p><a href="https://substack.com/@hollyonhandwriting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack</a></p><p><strong>About Melissa:</strong></p><p>Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education.&nbsp; Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources.</p><p>Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction.&nbsp; </p><p><strong>Teaching to Transform, LLC</strong> was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction.</p><p>If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below!</p><p><a href="https://www.teaching-to-transform.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website and Blog</a> Read the latest blog posts and find out more about services provided by Melissa </p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@melissamorrisonttt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok </a>Follow Melissa for tips and support with writing instruction!</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClV9SHyEgpOeuVHWe3HJ0bA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> Find out more about teaching writing as you watch webinars and model lessons taught by Melissa</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-morrison-transform/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> Connect with Melissa!</p>

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March 31, 2026

Replay! Ep 97 Little Things Make a Huge Difference

<p>Implementing effective writing instruction is a big task. There are many moving parts and lots of important young writers to take care of!</p><p>Struggling writers? Struggling teacher?</p><p>I find it helpful to know and remember that often times the little details are what also make a huge impact on your student writers.</p><p>This episode shares examples of those small practices and hopefully helps to spark even more ideas for you to implement.</p><p>Listen in to hear about writing tips such as:</p><ul><li>including your writers</li><li>positive energy</li><li>student collaboration</li><li>and more!</li></ul><br/><p><strong>**Teachers!</strong> We want to hear from you! We want to hear your story, experience, aha moment or insights related to Getting Students to Write! The more we share, the more we learn together, the more we can accomplish for our writers! </p><p>Click the link below and record a voicemail. Your story may be featured on the podcast:) </p><p><a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/GettingStudentstoWrite" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Send a voice message to GettingStudentstoWrite</a></p><p><strong>About Melissa:</strong></p><p>Melissa is an enthusiastic educator and continuous learner with over 19 years' experience in education.&nbsp; Her passion and expertise is transforming writing programs so that teachers are confident in writing instruction and student writers thrive! She strongly believes teachers are the key to effective instruction and their writers are their best resources.</p><p>Melissa knows that too often, explicit writing instruction is pushed aside in elementary education, and she feels it is her calling to help schools make it front and center, providing teachers with the knowledge and support necessary to implement effective and engaging writing instruction.&nbsp; </p><p><strong>Teaching to Transform, LLC</strong> was founded by Melissa in 2018 and partners with school districts to provide professional development in writing instruction.</p><p>If you would like to learn more or refer Melissa to your district, check out her website below!</p>

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

Are you a K-8 Elementary or Middle School ELA teacher wondering how to get your students to write? This podcast is for teachers looking for a way to revamp and transform their writing time! You don't need daily lesson plans or prompts-you just need to understand what writers need!

In this inspiring podcast, you will hear about the struggles, pitfalls, practices, and joy of teaching writing in a student-centered (workshop) model. Melissa guides you through the journey away from a more traditional, product-based writing time to a much more authentic, progress-based way of teaching writing.

In each episode, you will gain insight into a student-centered model for writing instruction and receive bite-sized strategies that are able to be implemented right away.

If you would like to feel more confident in teaching writing AND see your writers flourish, just press play!

Let's begin your writing TRANSFORMATION!

Melissa's Website: www.teaching-to-transform.com

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

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