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09/27/23

How Do Teachers Get Better at Teaching Writing?

In our forthcoming book, How to Become a Better Writing Teacher, we focus on the question of how to help teachers become good writing teachers. .  (continue reading)
09/11/23

Feed your teacher soul with new professional books from Heinemann this Fall!

New professional books to love from Heinemann. Get free shipping using code BETTER when you order before October 31, 2023*  (continue reading)
05/11/23

Strategies for Teaching Writing Effectively

Carl and Matt explore what makes a strong writing teacher, and what we can glean from the writing process.  (continue reading)
05/05/23

How to Become A Better Writing Teacher

Student engagement is crucial for students to learn to write well. When students are engaged, they’re more likely to learn.  (continue reading)
02/28/23

Reflections on Learning: Writing Instruction, K-8

Highly effective writing teachers teach with mentor texts. In direct instruction lessons, teachers explain the techniques to students.  (continue reading)
12/15/22

Improve Student Writing with Mentor Texts!

What can we learn from the texts that we admire the most? How can they inform our own writing?  (continue reading)
12/08/22

Teach Students to Read Like Writers During Whole-Class Text Study

Watch Carl Anderson demonstrate how to help students learn to read like writers.  (continue reading)
11/08/22

Four Steps to Using Mentor Texts to Teach Writing

When you use mentor texts in your teaching, you have at your fingertips concrete examples of craft techniques and conventions to refer to during your mini-lessons, small group lessons and writing conferences.  (continue reading)
09/22/22

How Mentor Texts Help Your Students Become Better Writers, and You Become a Better Writing Teacher

Students learn about writing, even when they’re not in a writing workshop—by finding and studying their own mentor texts.  (continue reading)
04/11/22

Focus on One Essential Teaching Practice

A fresh look at foundational, student-centered practices for pre-service and veteran teachers.  (continue reading)

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