Videos

Joan Sedita, founder of Keys to Literacy, talks about how using “mentor texts” — short pieces of literature students can read and reread for specific learning purposes — can help students become better writers.

Joan Sedita, founder of Keys to Literacy, talks about the four main stages of writing: thinking, planning, writing, and revising and the fact that the more time and effort students put into the first two stages and the last stage, the better their writing will be.

Joan Sedita, founder of Keys to Literacy, explains the two key steps students need to learn in the revision process when writing: thinking critically about what they have written and how they can make improvements and proofreading.

Mo Willems talks about the unseen work that goes into making a book like Knuffle Bunny.

Mo Willems describes how he transitioned from television into children’s books.

Mo Willems gives the inside scoop on what really goes into making cartoons.

Mo Willems describes what it was like to work for Sesame Street.

As a standup comedian, Mo Willems found out very quickly which jokes were funny—and which ones weren’t.

Dr. Robin Scarcella provides an overview to academic language instruction for English language learners.

Dr. Steven Graham, Dr. Louisa Moats, and Dr. Susan Neuman address why writing is important, what the latest research tells us, and what educators and parents can do to support our children’s development as writers.