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A national community of writing teachers Through the National Writing Project, teachers teach teachers and form a community of writers passionate about writing instruction.
Paul Rogers: Role of narrative and creative writing in the Common Core Dr. Paul Rogers reminds teachers to include narrative and creative writing opportunities.
Academic language: "Sounding smart" Kristina Robertson discusses students’ ability to recognize academic language when they hear it.
Close reading and the background knowledge deficit Dr. Frey describes how she differentiates her instruction for students with varying levels of background knowledge.
Revision is hard Teachers should provide more time in class for revising and help the students take ownership of their drafts as they recognize what they want to change in their writing.
Dr. Cynthia Lundgren: Social vs. academic language for ELLs ELL expert Dr. Cynthia Lundgren describes the difference between social and academic language.
Imagining the ideal classroom for kids with autism Brenda Smith Myles imagines the ideal classroom for students with autism.
How can neuroscience help teachers? Dr. Gabrieli discusses misconceptions concerning the role of neuroscience in education.
Deeper thinking with the Common Core The Common Core State Standards task students with using reading and writing together to develop and display understanding.
