Teaching Writing

The Write Time with Author Ralph Fletcher and Educator Tracey Flores

By National Writing Project
Back to The Write Time

Summary:

 Dr. Tracey Flores, an educator in Texas, has a lively conversation with NWP Writers Council member Ralph Fletcher, author of over fifty books for writing teachers and young readers. Originally published on March 9, 2023

Photos of Ralph Fletcher and Tracey Flores on dark background with show title.

Download | Subscribe: Apple / Spotify / Soundcloud

Ralph Fletcher, a member of the NWP Writers Council, has been a long-time mentor to teachers and young writers and has helped generations of teachers understand the importance of letting go and trusting their writers.

Ralph Fletcher has written over fifty books for writing teachers and young readers including Joy Write, Nonfiction Craft Lessons, What a Writer Needs, Focus Lessons: How Photography Enhances the Teaching of Writing, and The Writing Teacher’s Companion. His most recent books are The World’s Loneliest Elephant, a picture book illustrated by Naoko Stoop, and A Writer’s Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You. Ralph visits schools and speaks at educational conferences around the world, helping teachers find wiser ways of teaching writing. He also has a passion for nature photography.

Tracey T. Flores is an assistant professor of Language and Literacy at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Flores is a former English Language Development (ELD) and English Language Arts (ELA) teacher, working for eight years alongside culturally and linguistically diverse students, families, and communities in K-8 schools throughout Glendale and Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Flores is the founder of Somos Escritoras/We Are Writers, a creative space and writing workshop for Latina girls (grades 6-8) that invites them to write stories from their lived experiences using art, theater, and writing as a tool for reflection, examination, and critique of their worlds.

Watch the Video

Topics/tags:
Teaching Writing
This post is part of the The Write Time collection.

Up next

Content type
The Write Time with Don P. Hooper and Abimbola Cole Kai-Lewis
By National Writing Project
This episode of The Write Time features Don P. Hooper, author of True True, interviewed by Ethnomusicologist and educator, Abimbola Cole Kai-Lewis.
Read more
Content type
The Write Time with Write Out, Featuring Nikki Grimes, Willeena Booker, and Maryann Zujewski
By National Writing Project
NWP’s The Write Time will “Write Out” this month by welcoming poet and author Nikki Grimes discussing her new children’s book A Walk in the Woods. She is interviewed by elementary school teacher Willeena Booker and Park Ranger Maryann Zujewski.
Read more
Content type
The Write Time with Meghan Wilson Duff and Kate Dickerson
By National Writing Project
Hear Kate Dickerson, executive director of the Maine Discovery Museum and teacher-author Meghan Wilson Duff discuss their children’s book, How Are You, Verity?
Read more

Also Recommended

See all
Content type
The Write Time with Author Catherine Con Morse and Educator Katherine Shizuko Suyeyasu
By National Writing Project
Content type
Badges and Badging in the Classroom
Sites that are awarding or exploring badges may want to point colleagues to these selections that illustrate how teacher-leaders have used badges in their classroom teaching or writing programs.
Read more
Content type
Everyday Advocacy Playbook
Teachers often feel their expertise is ignored in discussions about education policy and curriculum. Everyday Advocacy is an approach that empowers teachers to take small, day-to-day actions to influence the public narrative around schools and teaching. This Playbook provides guidance and examples to help teachers get started with this type of advocacy as part of their regular teaching work.
Read more