Podcasts

We Need to Stop Shaming Kids (and Ourselves) for Screen Use, Here’s Why…

May 4, 2023

In this podcast episode, Amanda discusses the negative impact of shaming kids and ourselves for screen use. She argues that screens can have...

A New Way to Think about Apathetic, Unmotivated, and Defiant Students

May 3, 2023

In this episode of the Empower Students Now podcast, Amanda discusses how to handle apathetic and defiant students in the classroom. She shares her...

Dropping the Suitcases of Regret and Worry: A Guided Meditation for Teachers at the End of a School Year

Apr 27, 2023

Welcome back. I am thrilled to tell you that I am enrolled currently in a two year mindfulness and meditation teacher program. And the teachers are...

Easy to Plan End of Year Writing Projects Your Students Will Love

Apr 20, 2023

Are you looking for fun and engaging writing projects for your students at the end of the school year? Look no further! In this episode, I share...

8 Highly Engaging (and Controversial) Argumentative Mentor Texts for Middle and High School

Mar 21, 2023

This article includes links to 8 mentor texts to use for teaching argumentative writing. It also includes discussion questions and reflection prompts.

Are You Blindly Following Rules?

Mar 10, 2023

Every child grows up following rules. They follow the rules of their parents, they follow the rules of their teachers, They follow their friends,...

The Absolute Best Way to Start an Argumentative Writing Unit

Feb 24, 2023

Over the years I've learned that the first lesson of an argumentative writing unit is key to the success of the entire unit. The first lesson needs...

8 Outstanding Videos to Spark Discussion about Neurodiversity with Students

Feb 10, 2023

The neurodiversity movement is happening right now. It’s exciting, invigorating, and gaining more and more momentum every day. But, what is the...

The Story of a Teacher Author’s Identity Crisis Part II + Why I’m Changing the Name of My Podcast

Feb 3, 2023

In January of 2022 I wrote a blog post about my identity crisis as an educator and teacher-author. I wrote about how I needed to go back to all the...

11 Ways Chat GPT Can Help You Teach Argumentative Writing

Jan 27, 2023

Amanda Write Now · 66. 11 Ways ChatGPT Can Help You Teach Argumentative WritingIt's about time for teachers to start their opinion, persuasive, or...

How to Talk to Students about Chat GPT and Increase Academic Honesty Too

Jan 20, 2023

The best way to handle new technology being introduced to the education world is to investigate the tools for ourselves, with an open mind, rather...

My Best Ideas to Prevent Cheating with Chat GPT + How to Handle Plagiarism Suspects

Jan 13, 2023

Now that students have easy access to artificial intelligence chatbots like Chat GPT, teachers are pondering how to prevent students from using...

7 Ways Chat GPT Will Impact Education Positively (2023)

Jan 6, 2023

In the last few weeks I've been playing with, talking to teacher friends, reading articles, and thinking about one thing... Chat GPT. I learned...

28 Essential Strategies to Support Struggling Writers in the Secondary Classroom

Oct 19, 2022

Every classroom has struggling writers. There are many reasons young writers struggle during our writing units. They may feel overwhelmed, be...

Rethinking Elementary and Secondary Reading Instruction and Assessment with Equity in Mind

Sep 27, 2022

I wrote this six part equity series to better understand the inequities surrounding the ways in which we teach and assess reading and writing skills...

Rethinking Writing Assessment with Equity in Mind

Sep 8, 2022

In this six-part series, I outline exactly how I’m rethinking my workshop classroom with an equity lens. You can find the other parts of this series...

Rethinking Unit Design with Equity in Mind

Aug 23, 2022

In this six-part series, I outline exactly how I’m rethinking my workshop classroom with an equity lens. You can find the other parts of this series...

Rethinking Conferencing with Equity in Mind

Aug 12, 2022

In this six part series I will outline exactly how I’m rethinking conferencing with an equity lens. Check out part 1 about rethinking writing...

Rethinking Reading Workshop with Equity in Mind

Apr 9, 2022

Part 1: Rethinking Writing Workshop with Equity in Mind Part 2: Rethinking Reading Workshop with Equity in Mind Part 3: Rethinking Conferencing with...