Hesse talks about some of the strengths of the standards—learning to write an argument, writing in the sciences—but also warns that they downplay the social and interpersonal aspects of writing.
Steve Graham suggests bringing informal writing—such as tweets—into the classroom to motivate students and to teach them about more formal styles of writing.
Dr. Steve Graham discusses teacher preparation for writing instruction, self-regulated strategy development, peer revising, collaborative writing, and grammar instruction.
