Word knowledge has particular importance in literate societies. It contributes significantly to achievement in the subjects of the school curriculum, as well as in formal and informal speaking and writing. Most people feel that there is a common sense relationship...
Morphological instruction is a part of vocabulary instruction, and vocabulary instruction is a critical component of everything we teach students across the curriculum. Put simply, vocabulary instruction and morphological instruction improves students’ reading...
The Research Shows Series: Elementary School Creative Writing What is creative writing? Poetry is a clear example. But when it comes to narrative writing, things get interesting. At its core, a narrative is a true or imagined story. The distinction between the two...
The Research Shows Series: Changes in Teaching Writing How has writing instruction changed over the last few decades? What are the most effective strategies for teaching writing? What is the difference between product and process when teaching writing? Which is more...
The Research Shows Series: Effective Writing Instruction The research is clear: students need to write more! But “fill in the blank” and “short answer” drills don’t improve writing skills. Are your students practicing real, authentic writing? If you wish to teach...
The Research Shows Series: Revision What does the research show about teaching students how to revise their own writing? Do teachers and students perceive revision the same way? Are computers a help or a hindrance in teaching students how to revise? Most importantly,...
The Research Shows Series: Journal Writing in the Classroom Are you considering using journals in your classroom? If so, you certainly want to know what the research says. This research article has five sections: Journal Writing in Experiential Education The History...
The Research Shows Series: Publishing Student Writing Motivation drops when no one reads a child’s writing, and the quality often suffers. Publishing student work is crucial—it boosts motivation and improves writing quality. While some writers write for themselves,...
The Research Shows Series: How to Assess Writing Authentically I teach writing as a “how-to” activity. Everyone enjoys learning how to do something! So often, the skill of writing is taught as information. Students have little interest in the information surrounding...
The Research Shows Series: Current Views on Teaching Writing and Writer’s Workshop What are today’s best practices in teaching writing? Decades of research have shown that isolated skill drills do little to improve student writing. The research indicates that...
The Research Shows Series: Teaching Writing and Social Studies – Writing Across the Curriculum Are you looking to improve your students’ writing? If so, you want to have your students writing across the curriculum. Furthermore, you want to be teaching writing while...
The Research Shows Series: Responding to and Evaluating Student Writing How do you respond to and evaluate student writing? Rubrics? Checklists? Peer review and evaluation? A straight 6-traits rubric? A holistic 6-traits rubric? Do you focus on mechanics or content?...
The Research Shows Series: The Reading / Writing Connection The Reading/Writing connection – we all know it exists! But how are they connected? How do we connect them? Welcome to “The Research Shows” series, where you will get a quick overview of what the research...
