While exploring new ways to expand our program, we found that literacy experts consistently recommended «sentence combining» as a high - leverage
strategy for teaching writing skills.
We have found that the best results are achieved when educators receive training and support focused on evidence - based
practices for teaching writing.
Students develop competency in lesson design, classroom management, instructional delivery, and research - based
methods for teaching writing, prose, poetry, grammar, and vocabulary.
The National Writing Project's 30
Ideas for Teaching Writing offers successful strategies contributed by experienced Writing Project teachers.
Jacqueline Raphael and Rhonda Barton look closely at the demands of the Common Core State Standards on student writing and show how a traits - based
model for teaching writing can help educators meet...
«In the case of writing research, we need to start looking at what
works for teaching writing in the early years to inform teaching practices and promote effective writing development.»
Unfortunately, many teachers feel ill - equipped to handle these competing pressures, in part because they lack the prerequisite pedagogical knowledge, instructional capabilities, and valued
resources for teaching writing, and in part because writing curricula, which exert a strong influence on teachers» writing instruction, tend to be underdeveloped and misaligned with other curricula (Troia & Maddox, 2004).
Graham, who wrote a teachers» guide of evidence - based
techniques for teaching writing for the What Works Clearinghouse unit of the Department of Education, recommends one hour a day.
His research background is in learning disabilities, literacy, writing, and self - regulation — specifically, identifying the factors that contribute to writing development and writing difficulties, developing and validating effective instructional
procedures for teaching writing, and using technology to enhance writing performance.
Shakera is also a National Writing Project Teacher
Consultant for teaching writing across the K - 12 curriculum and an AFT / WTU Teacher Leader with District of Columbia Public Schools.
Mr. DiPego is also a novelist who has developed a
system for teaching writing called «Emotional Realism» which is detailed in his new book, WRITE!
However, only 18 (40 %) stated that power writing and journal writing were effective
tools for teaching writing, suggesting that the project staff needed to demonstrate the usefulness of these tools.
Jacqueline Raphael and Rhonda Barton look closely at the demands of the Common Core State Standards on student writing and show how a traits - based
model for teaching writing can help educators meet the challenge.
Under the new
guidelines for teaching writing, «publishing» is an actual standard now; it's no longer enough to write and illustrate a darling story with a pencil and paper and allow the teacher to hang it on the bulletin board.
Inside out: Strategies
for teaching writing (3rd ed.).
Again, the TCs from the literacy course were somewhat more critical about the integration of social media as a tool
for teaching writing.
«Strategies
for Teaching Writing.»
«Tools
for Teaching Writing is a superb supplementary resource, highly recommended for elementary, middle grade, and junior high educators everywhere.»
Dr. Judith C. Hochman is the creator of the Hochman Method and founder of The Writing Revolution, a nonprofit organization dedicated to training and supporting teachers and school leaders in implementing this explicit set of evidence - based strategies
for teaching writing.
Tools
for Teaching Writing: Strategies and Interventions for Diverse Learners in Grades 3 — 8 — Professor David Campos and education consultant Kathleen Fad focus on the underlying keys to successful writing instruction, examining eight research - based traits of good writing and providing 30 customizable strategies to improve students» writing performance before they enter high school.
Dr. Judith C. Hochman is the creator of the Hochman Method and founder of The Writing Revolution, a non-profit organization dedicated to training and supporting teachers and school leaders in implementing this explicit set of evidence - based strategies
for teaching writing.
Summary: Few sources available today offer writing teachers such succinct, practice - based help — which is one reason why 30 Ideas
for Teaching Writing was the winner of the Association of Education Publishers 2005 Distinguished Achievement Award for Instructional Materials.