The Simplest Explanation for How to Integrate Reading and Writing You are Likely Going to Hear Today

Take 6 minutes and watch how I explain to teachers a planning strategy for integrating reading and writing. It’s not the only way, but this approach takes what I think is the best of backward planning, culturally responsive pedagogy, and the writing process across disciplines and lays it out in one visual that new and veteran teachers can work with.

UPDATE: Shout out to Redditor bluekudu who asked for PDFs of the docs in the video. Here’s a basic model and here’s a sample I use in workshops with ELA teachers. Enjoy!