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: 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: 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...
