Podcasts about student writers

President Frederick talks with Lauren Bush, editor-in-chief of the Howard University Undergraduate research journal and Trisha Lal, co-founder of Howard University College of Medicine Research Digest. 

As a college professor and the Director of Writing Assessments for the ACT College Admissions Exams, Dr. William Bryant became increasingly concerned by the lack of writing skills displayed by high school and early college students. Learn what he is doing to equip not only students, but their teachers, for college-ready writing.   Resources: College-Ready Writing Essentials from BetterRhetor Resources Find Dr. Bryant on LinkedIn ExPLore a free workshop with Dr. Bryant, including downloadable resources and a continuing education certificate: Preparing Students for College Writing Success   EdCuration's Certified EdTrustees Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events

WARNING: This episode contains explicit language. This language occurs within the poetry and short stories written by students who were published in the Pantheon. In order to maintain artistic integrity, this language has been left uncensored in the episode. 00:00:00 – Opening00:00:34 – What is The Pantheon?00:01:23 – Introducing Lydia and Morgan00:04:10 – What's in The Pantheon?00:06:11 – More about Morgan and Lydia00:07:53 – Talking about creative writing class00:14:31 – Morgan's piece ‘Small Worldview of Myself'00:15:36 – Lydia's piece ‘No Heart'00:16:58 – Introduction of Stacey, Colin, and Herminio00:20:37 – Herminio's untitled short story00:22:36 – Stacey's piece ‘A Daughter's Mind'00:23:38 – Colin's short story excerpt from ‘The Prince's Entrance'00:26:02 – What are your future's with creative writing?00:27:35 – How has this creative writing class helped you beyond academics?00:30:52 – What advice would you give aspiring creative writers?00:33:13 – Final comments from Pam00:36:15 – Closing

As part of this year's MQ Student Writers' Festival, Jasmine Van Vliet talks to Jimmy about the genre of Indigenous Futurism as seen in Claire G. Coleman's Terra Nullius and Ambelin Kwaymullina's The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf. 

As part of this year's MQ Student Writers' Festival, Lili Watkins-Murphy and Ahrya Reddy discuss Amy Reed's The Nowhere Girls and Candice Carty-Williams' Queenie as examples of the impact of the #MeToo movement in fiction. 

As part of this year's MQ Student Writers' Festival, Jason Chen and Jessica Jarrett discuss Claire Zorn's When We Are Invisible and John Marsden's Tomorrow When the War Began as examples of the Dystopian Bush genre. 

As part of this year's MQ Student Writers' Festival, Kobra Sayyadi and Matilda Harrisson interview Alice Pung on her new novel, One Hundred Days.

As part of this year's MQ Student Writers' Festival, Kobra Sayyadi and Matilda Harrisson interview Stuart Everly-Wilson on his first novel, Low Expectations.

As part of this year's MQ Student Writers' Festival, Teyah Miller, Courtney Boulais and Courtney Howell discuss Rhiannon Wilde's Henry Hamlet's Heart and Sophie Gonzales' Perfect On Paper as examples of contemporary Queer YA Fiction. 

In this episode, I zoom in on research and the writing process with author and Washington Post writer, Geoff Edgers. Geoff's advice for teachers includes stressing the importance of in depth research and give students plenty of time to write and revise.

When we talk about independent reading, often times the topic of trust comes up.In their new book, Trusting Readers: Powerful Practices for Independent Reading, co-authors Jennifer Scoggin, Hannah Schneewind provide us with an accessible guide with tools teachers can use to grow enthusiastic and independent readers.Jen and Hannah help us craft reading experiences centered around students’ engagement, instructional needs, and identities as readers. Their goal is to provide spaces for students to develop a sense of agency as readers and for teachers to make decisions that reflect the needs of the students in front of them. They write that “when teachers trust themselves and trust their students to create reading experiences that matter, they positively impact student growth.”In this special podcast conversation, Jen and Hannah are interviewed by Heinemann author Carl Anderson. Carl is an internationally recognized expert in writing instruction for Grades K-8, working as a consultant in schools and districts around the world. Carl is the author of numerous books on teaching writing, including the bestselling How’s It Going? A Practical Guide to Conferring with Student Writers and A Teacher's Guide to Writing Conferences.

We are joined by Dr. Graham Stowe, Director of the Writing Center and Assistant Professor English at Canisius College.  Professor Stowe helps us determine how and why we assign writing as part of our courses, and offers tips on managing writing assignments.   Relevant Links and Resources Canisius College Writing Center. https://www.canisius.edu/academics/office-academic-affairs/academic-institutes-and-centers/canisius-college-writing-center Dr. Graham Stowe. https://www.canisius.edu/academics/our-schools/college-arts-sciences/directory/graham-stowe Chapter 4 of the COLI Guide to Teaching Online: Communication & Creation.  https://sites.google.com/my.canisius.edu/ofdc4/1  

An introductory tour of the podcast, about the origin of the Cabin Tales stories, creative writing themes on fall episodes, upcoming guest authors; and a submission call for the Halloween Special Episode. 20 minutes. All ages.   A full transcript of this episode is available at CabinTales.ca. [1:15] What is Cabin Tales? Cabin Tales is a podcast with an unusual format—a mix of fiction, education, and interviews. It's really like having an author visit every week – only it's absolutely free. And I bring talented friends with me. You don't have to like spooky stories to enjoy this podcast. If you like books and author talks and encouragement to write your own tales, then this podcast is for you.   [1:50] The Origin of Cabin Tales Catherine Austen developed the Cabin Tales Podcast during COVID-19 to take the place of author visits in 2020. The stories in the podcast are from her draft novel, Cabin Tales, in which four young teens tell scary stories around a campfire (while their mothers disappear one by one).   [4:00] The Podcast Format Each episode of Cabin Tales focuses on one aspect of creative writing. Episode formats alternate thus: First is a full episode that opens with an original story, followed by excerpts from three books that exemplify the week's theme—one for adults, one for young adults, and one for children—and a final prompt, told as a story, that listeners are invited to finish. In between readings, you get writing tips, commentary, suggested exercises, and 3 author interviews. Then the next episode features interviews with five more guest authors talking about the same creative-writing subject. So you get two weeks on each creative writing theme. We'll alternate between these formats, “Telling Tales” and “Talking Tales,” all season.    [7:20] The Audience The Cabin Tales Podcast is for readers and writers of all levels of experience, but especially teen writers. The kids whose schools I won't be visiting this year. Stories told on the podcast are the sort that young people might tell around a campfire to spook their friends. Some are serious; some are silly; and some are a little scary. Consider them PG-13. For younger listeners, “fright-free” versions of episodes are available on the website at CabinTales.ca – all the good educational stuff with no scary bits.   [9:00] Where to Listen The Cabin Tales Podcast is available through iTunes, Google Podcast, Spotify, SoundCloud, Stitcher, TuneIn, I Heart Radio, Learning out Loud, and through its host, Podbean. (Those platforms stream the original episodes only. For the fright-free versions, go to CabinTales.ca.) To be notified by email of every new episode when it comes out, follow the CabinTales.ca blog or follow Catherine on Facebook. Or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or from any other streaming platform.   [10:20] The Interviews All episodes of Cabin Tales feature excerpts from interviews with great Canadian authors for young people. Guest authors featured in August were Caroline Pignat, Lori Weber, Tim Wynne-Jones, Karen Krossing, Jan Coates, Rachel Eugster, Amanda West Lewis, and Monique Polak. Guests featured in September include Philippa Dowding, Ishta Mercurio, Wendy MacKnight, Amelinda Berube, Robin Stevenson, Raquel Rivera, and Kari-Lynn Winters. Guests coming up in the fall include Cary Fagan, Don Cummer, Sarah Raughley, Kate Inglis, Farida Zaman, Katherine Battersby, Christine Tripp, Peggy Collins, and many more.  You'll hear little bits and pieces from all of these interviews this fall, and you can hear complete, edited interviews with each featured author in the winter, starting January 2021.   [11:35] The Excerpts The podcast follows guidelines of Fair Dealing with the brief excerpts of copyrighted material used to illustrate fine writing. Episode shownotes link to the sources for all of these books.   [12:30] Write your own Tale The Cabin Tales Podcast encourages listeners to write their own tales. Episodes include suggested writing activities, and each full episode ends with a story prompt that listeners are invited to finish. Some episodes also link to creative writing mini-lessons and templates that teachers can use straight out of the box.   [14:25] The Halloween Episode Submissions are being accepted for a special Halloween episode of Cabin Tales, which will feature just student stories. Original spooky stories of up to 2000 words. Send your story, along with a few words about yourself and when and why you wrote this story, in the body of an email to cabin(at)catherineausten(dot)com or use the form on the contact page at CabinTales.ca. Sadly, we pay you nothing but respect.    [16:45] The Cabin Tales Host, Catherine Austen I'm an author of short stories for adults, novels for children, and reports for corporate clients. I've won some awards. I've had stories published in great literary journals. I've given writing workshops at schools and libraries across Canada. I live in Gatineau, Quebec.   [17:25] The Music Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo under Standard license for online use.   [17:50] What's coming up this season September 11: Episode 3, “Spooky Stories are all Around Us,” about getting ideas for stories. September 18th: Episode 3.5, “Author Interviews about Ideas.” Episodes 4 and 4.5 are about Plotting. Episodes 5 and 5.5 are about creating tension. October 23rd: “There's More than One Way to Tell a Story,” interviews with Canadian illustrators. October 30th, “Spooky Stories by Student Writers.” November and December episodes about Beginnings and Endings; Narrative Voice; and Revision A final December episode about the creative process and how to develop a writing practice. In January we'll begin a season of author interviews. (Monster-movie line: “I got a goddamned plan!”)   [19:35] Thanks for listening If you like the show, please link to it on your social media, and share it with your writer-friends and reader-friends and teacher-friends, and together we'll get it into the ears of young writers and say to them: Write your own tale. Here's how.  

If you are having a tough time teaching writing, and if you just can't seem to get your students to buy into writing in your classroom, you are going to love this episode. I'm going to share tons of practical and highly engaging ideas and writing prompts that you can use in your classroom tomorrow to get your kiddos writing right away! Get the complete Show Notes here: https://www.drlorifriesen.com/blog/how-to-inspire-and-engage-student-writers   Connect with Lori and other new teachers by joining our Beginning Teacher Talk Private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeginningTeacherTalkGroup/ Check out Lori's TpT store (Beginning Teacher Talk): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Beginning-Teacher-Talk Connect with Lori on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drlorifriesen/ Follow Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Dr.LoriFriesen If the Beginning Teacher Talk podcast is helping you in your teaching and if you're feeling extra loving, I would be so grateful if you would leave a positive review for the show! Your kind words mean the world to me. Just click here to leave your review now (and be entered into our draw for a $25 Amazon Gift Card)! I hope you have a wonderful week, and remember - just because you are a beginning elementary teacher, there is no need for you to struggle like one. Xo Lori P.S. Do you have your copy of my FREE Ultimate Classroom Management Checklist? Get yours by clicking here now! https://www.drlorifriesen.com/ultimate-classroom-management-checklist

In which Dan interviews John Warner, author of Why They Can't Write: Killing the Five Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities. Dan and John talk about student choice, the purpose of writing in schools, the often surface-level assignments given in schools today, and the writer inside every student and teacher. As always comments and questions are welcome on Twitter @BigIdeaEd 

Episode 173: Drama Teachers: How do you give student writers feedback? Nick Pappas wears many hats. He is a playwright, a director, he teaches and he's a dramaturg. This conversation took place at the International Thespian Festival where for the past five years he's worked with student playwrights. How do you give student playwrights feedback? Listen in to find out. Show Notes Nick Pappas Theatrefolk.com Drama Teacher Academy Episode Transcript Welcome to the Drama Teacher Podcast brought to you by Theatrefolk, the Drama teacher resource company. I am Lindsay Price. Hello! I hope you're well. Thanks for listening! So, we've got a new year – hello, 2017 – and a new shiny intro. Huh, what do you think? We here at Theatrefolk Global Headquarters are focusing our efforts all on you. Yes, you. I am, I'm talking to you. Yes; no, not them. You. This is Episode 173 and you can find any links to this episode in the show notes which are at Theatrefolk.com/episode173. Today, we're talking playwriting, specifically student playwriting. How many of you – raise your hands, I know – you want to include playwriting but there's something about it and it's something specifically that is very trepidatious and worrisome when it gets to feedback, right? How do we give good feedback to student writers that doesn't cause them to put their play in a drawer and never open that drawer for twenty-five years? Today, we're talking to Nick Pappas. He's a guy who wears many hats. He's a playwright and a director. He teaches. He's a dramaturg and he is Theatrefolk's play submission reader. So, he hits on all sides of the table when it comes to plays. But, as I said, we're talking specifically about student feedback and giving feedback and how do you give that good feedback. How do you get that good feedback? Well, let's get to it and find out. LINDSAY: All right. I am here with Nick Pappas. Hello, Nick! NICK: Hello! LINDSAY: Nick and I are at the International Thespian Festival right now which will be long over by the time this comes up, but we are going to talk about something which is – universal is not exactly the word I'm looking for – timeless is the word I'm looking for. NICK: There you go. LINDSAY: There you go. It doesn't quite matter but we're in a really unique situation right now, wouldn't you say? NICK: Yes. LINDSAY: Nick and I are both working as dramaturgs as part of a program called Playworks in which four student playwrights are chosen. Do you know how many plays are sent in to Playworks? NICK: I think it goes from a process of I heard they get about 70 plays and then the 70 are reduced down to, like, ten or twelve. LINDSAY: And then, they choose the four. NICK: Yeah. LINDSAY: And those four playwrights from – it's just the States – all of the states, they get brought to Lincoln, Nebraska for the International Thespian Festival and they get a director and a dramaturg and actors and we put up their plays. NICK: Yeah, in four days of rehearsal? LINDSAY: We had three this year. NICK: Oh, that's true. LINDSAY: Because auditions on Tuesday, Wednesday – oh, my gosh – we had Tuesday rehearsal, Wednesday rehearsal, Thursday rehearsal, and then… NICK: Up on Friday. LINDSAY: There's a little bit today and then you guys go up tomorrow. NICK: Correct. LINDSAY: And so, we're going to talk about what it's like to talk to a student playwright because a lot of you, I know, include playwriting units in your program. How to talk to students, how to give them feedback so that they continue writing and they don't curl up into a ball and never write again which is not what we want. I wanted to start with you, Nick. That's my preamble. NICK: All right. LINDSAY: You wear a lot of hats. NICK: Yes. LINDSAY: The three that I know are playwright and teacher and dramaturg. NICK: Yes. LINDSAY: What would you consider your biggest ha...

Tibby Elementary School Compton Unified School District Compton, CA When Principal Ontrece Ellerbe arrived at Tibby, the data showed students were considerably more successful in math than ELA, leading Ellerbe and her team to conclude that the problem wasn’t with the students, but with the teaching. Through intensive professional development, coaching, and professional learning communities,… Continue Reading Evidence, Example, Elaboration: Developing Student Writers: Tibby Elementary School

Community College of Philadelphia associate professor of English Kirsten Quinn hosts this dynamic performance show featuring talents of Community College of Philadelphia faculty and staff as well as guests from the greater Philadelphia area. This episode features Community College of Philadelphia English students reading their creative work.

Keri Bertino, Writing Center and Cheryl C. Smith, English Department, talk about I Magazine, an online journal sponsored by the Baruch College Writing Center and how they use Baruch student writing to teach Baruch student writers. The event takes place on March 26, 2010 at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-280, as part of the Baruch College's 13th Annual Teaching and Technology Conference.

Story Hour in the Library celebrates the writers in the Berkeley campus community with an annual student reading featuring short excerpts of work by winners of the year’s biggest prose prizes, Story Hour in the Library interns, and faculty nominees. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [Humanities] [Show ID: 20630]

Story Hour in the Library celebrates the writers in the Berkeley campus community with an annual student reading featuring short excerpts of work by winners of the year’s biggest prose prizes, Story Hour in the Library interns, and faculty nominees. Series: "Story Hour in the Library" [Humanities] [Show ID: 20630]

The presenters play with boundaries through the simple expedient of having student bloggers in different countries tag their blog posts with the unique tag term writingmatrix. Searching on that tag in Technorati, the student bloggers in four locations in three different countries have managed to locate one another's posts, leave comments for one another, and have subsequently interacted in other ways as well. The presenters explain how they started the project and how it has branched into other online and even face to face activities involving the students in the participant countries. The presentation is made not only through the voices of the presenters, but with the students themselves lending their voices through their blogs and videos.

The presenters play with boundaries through the simple expedient of having student bloggers in different countries tag their blog posts with the unique tag term writingmatrix. Searching on that tag in Technorati, the student bloggers in four locations in three different countries have managed to locate one another's posts, leave comments for one another, and have subsequently interacted in other ways as well. The presenters explain how they started the project and how it has branched into other online and even face to face activities involving the students in the participant countries. The presentation is made not only through the voices of the presenters, but with the students themselves lending their voices through their blogs and videos.