Spotlight on Writing Instruction

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Writing Instruction


The Education Week Spotlight on Writing Instruction is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors on:

  • Using online tools to fuel collaborative writing
  • How teachers are tackling new student-writing expectations
  • Encouraging revision throughout the writing process
  • Strategies for supporting evidence-based writing across subject areas

You get the seven articles below in a downloadable PDF.

Google Docs Fuels Shift to Collaborative Classroom Writing
Teachers are using online tools to change the way students write, collaborate, and get feedback in the classroom.
June 14, 2017 – Education Week

As Teachers Tackle New Student-Writing Expectations, Support Is Lacking
The common-core standards call for students to write more and in more complex modes, but literacy experts say that's not happening in many classrooms.
July 20, 2016 – Teacher

How to Keep Rewriting Alive in the Classroom
In an era of high-stakes testing and timed assessments, teachers shouldn't overlook the importance of teaching revision in the writing process, writes Sarah M. Hess.
January 23, 2017 – Teacher

A Practical Guide to Evidence-Based Writing Across Subject Areas
English teacher Linda Yaron shares a selection of strategies to help students gain proficiency at what is fast becoming a "gatekeeper skill."
August 30, 2016 – Teacher

When Serendipity Strikes: The Birth of a School Writing Club
Chiquita R.N. Toure says the chance creation of a writing club at her school has helped students see writing in a new—and more constructive—light.
August 23, 2016 – Teacher

Students in My Math Classes Next Year Will Do a Lot of Writing. Here’s Why
Through verbal and written strategies, students gain a deeper grasp of math content, while giving teachers a window into their understanding, writes STEM educator Amy Shapiro.
June 20, 2016 – Teacher

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