32. Elementary Writing Instruction: Take off the training wheels:

<strong>It can be such a great feeling when our kids are writing solid paragraphs or essays, using the fun little acronyms or mnemonic devices we’ve supported them with.</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">But just like learning to ride a bike with training wheels, it’s not until those extra supports are taken off that you’re truly challenged with applying your skills. Today, we are chatting all about teaching writing without a formula.  </span> <p><strong><em>💻 Looking for more ways to take learning from ROTE to REAL?</em></strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Grab the</span> <strong>free video training</strong> <a href= "https://www.appleblossomteachers.com/real"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, plus a print-and-go planning template you can use tomorrow! </span></p> <p><strong>📍</strong> <strong>The Navigator:</strong> <strong>Use this to find what you need most!</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(2:15) How to help your students</span> <strong>access higher order thinking skills</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">by solving a campus problem (P.S. I thought of an idea mid-recording, and I’m totally trying it next week!) </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(8:00) Spend less time on the instruction up front - more time on the applications of higher order thinking skills, layering the content instruction within that</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(10:40) How a wine company made me realize we need to give our students more variety on how information can be presented (this one’s just a teacher resource for inspiration!)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">(13:40) 5 common keys to increasing student engagement (one includes bringing Jeff Kinney and Aaron Reynold’s’ presentations into our classroom!)</span></li> </ul> <p><strong