The Education Week Spotlight on Writing Instruction is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors for their insights on how the Common Core affected reading and writing, how teachers are reimagining the revision process, and how to foster a love of writing.
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Curriculum
The State of Common-Core Reading and Writing in 5 Charts
Teachers are assigning more nonfiction and teaching vocabulary in context—but they report using fewer grade-level readings in their classes, an expansive new report concludes.
Reading & Literacy
Is Professional Writing the Missing Link in High School English Classes?
The limited amount of academic writing that students learn in school may not be what they need for the workplace, argue some experts.
Student Well-Being
These Simple Writing Exercises Helped More Low-Income Students Pass Biology
At one time or another, most students feel antsy going into a big test. A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests two ways teachers can help students thrive in spite of stress.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
The Problem With Literacy Programs
Most commercial literacy programs won't teach students how to read and write well. Educators need to demand higher quality curricula.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
More Than Rough and Final Drafts: Making Feedback Meaningful for Student Writers
When teachers give students feedback only at the end of the writing process, it is often ignored or dismissed, writes teacher Jesse Breite. He describes how teachers in his English department reimagined the revision process.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Want Young Students to Love Writing? Let Them Play With It
Elementary teachers should give students the freedom to find joy, take risks, and process emotions in their writing, says Emily Galle-From.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Is 1:1 Technology the Elixir for Bad Writing?
Laptops give students the ability to get feedback and revise in real time, says this English teacher.