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Teaching Students about the Give-and-Take of Response

The same in-process response that professional writers receive is even more crucial for children. Learn how to teach children to use the language of writers to graciously give and receive feedback. (continue reading)

On The Podcast: Katherine Bomer and Corinne Arens on The Three Teaching Resources You Always Have Access To

What makes for a good writing workshop? The answer is less complicated than you might think. (continue reading)

The Social-Emotional Benefits of Choice in Writing

When students have lots of choices about what they will write about and how they will write it, there are many benefits. (continue reading)

Elevating Craft and Process Studies

To support children in becoming strong, confident writers, we need to engage them in different types of meaningful studies within and across grade levels. (continue reading)

The Importance of Working Within a Unit of Study

The word unit implies that we have goals we are working toward. But the word study is just as important. (continue reading)

How Old is Too Old to Read Aloud to Your Students?

How Old is Too Old to Read Aloud to Your Students? (continue reading)

Heinemann Fellow Kate Flowers Asks: What's Your Five Percent?

Heinemann Fellow Kate Flowers Asks: What's Your Five Percent? (continue reading)

The Heinemann Fellows: Katie Charner-Laird Investigates Student Choice in the Math Classroom

The Heinemann Fellows: Katie Charner-Laird Investigates Student Choice in the Math Classroom (continue reading)

How to Use The Writers-Readers Notebook in the Classroom

How to Use The Writers-Readers Notebook in the Classroom (continue reading)

Choice and Independence in Teaching the Reading Units of Study: TCRWP Twitter Chat

Choice and Independence in Teaching the Reading Units of Study: TCRWP Twitter Chat (continue reading)

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