Writing Workshop in Contentious Times: A Digging Deeper Dialogue

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Stacey Shubitz and Melanie Meehan discuss the challenges and importance of writing workshop practices in today's educational climate.

In the season four finale, Stacey Shubitz and Melanie Meehan tackle the increasingly contentious topic of “writing workshop” in today’s educational climate. They reflect on the origins and evolution of the writing workshop, the research supporting its key principles, and why certain foundational practices remain crucial, even if the label itself is under fire. Drawing from recent evidence-based recommendations and their own classroom experiences, Stacey and Melanie unpack what truly effective...

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Hosts: Stacey Shubitz, Melanie Meehan

Topics covered

• writing workshop
• education
• contentious topics
• classroom experiences
• evidence-based recommendations

Keywords

• writing workshop
• education
• classroom
• research
• effective practices

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