Plan an Interview Episode for a Student Podcast

Use the podcast planner as the first step of an interview or speaking project. Offer the choice board after students finish an essay so they can share it online.

Plan a 10 minute podcast interview on how your town has changed and script the first nine lines. The directions on the page read: Fill in every box in Step 1. In Step 2, write the dialogue on the 9 lines.

Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade writing process, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

Pick an episode title and a guest, list research to do first and split 10 minutes into three segments. Then write four interview questions, starting with an open question, and script the first nine lines.

A choice board lists tasks and lets students pick their own path. On this board students choose one task from each column, such as co-writing in a shared document or posting writing with captioned images.

No. Both sheets are filled with each student's own plans and writing, so there is no single correct answer.