The Teacher's Tool Kit For Literacy

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Pillar 5: The 5 Pillars of Effective Writing Instruction – The Writing Cycle

June 14, 2026

In the fifth and final episode of their series, hosts Phil and Sharon are joined once again by De and Danielle, two Year 6 teachers whose approach to writing instruction has quietly transformed what their students believe they are capable of. The conversation centres on the writing cycle — the fifth of De and Danielle's five pillars — and the teachers are quick to challenge the assumption that writing is a neat, linear process. In their classrooms, writing moves forwards and backwards. Studen...

Pillar 4: The 5 Pillars of Effective Writing Instruction – Mastery Through High Impact Teaching

May 31, 2026

In Episode 154 of A Teacher's Toolkit for Literacy, hosts Sharon and Phil sit down with classroom teachers De and Danielle to explore the fourth pillar of effective writing instruction: mastery through high-impact teaching. The conversation digs into the practical strategies that move students beyond basic competence and into genuine craft. De and Danielle introduce the master class as one of their most powerful tools — a short, targeted small-group session that runs alongside whole-class min...

Pillar 3: The 5 Pillars of Effective Writing Instruction – Independence in Learning

May 10, 2026

Hosts Phil and Sharon return with classroom teachers De and Danielle to explore the third pillar of their writing framework: independence in learning. The conversation cuts straight to something that matters Deply in any writing classroom — the difference between students who follow instructions and students who genuinely own their work. De and Danielle explain that independence is not about removing support. It is the result of teaching so explicitly and consistently, with such clear curricu...