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The Writing Revolution authors, Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler, share a ‘revolutionary’ approach to writing. The best part: It begins at the sentence level AND content knowledge drives the rigor.  Moreover, there is an overlap in reading, writing, and critical thinking.  What are the principles of The Writing Revolution?  There are six:  Students need explicit instruction in writing, beginning in […]

In this episode, Dr. Judith Hochman talks to Greg Ashman about the origins of her method for developing writing skills and the contrast between her method and a writing program. Judy and Greg discuss the differences between this approach and other methods for teaching writing. Along the way, Judy gives practical advice on how the […]

Staten Island principal shares three enablers to P.S. 21’s writing revolution NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The School’s Success Story Standing in the shadows of the recent U.S. National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) report of deteriorating math and reading skills among 4th and 8th grade students, is a small elementary school in Staten Island, New York that […]

A delegation of elementary school students from Wales, United Kingdom visited the United States to engage in writing instruction with P.S. 60-The Woodhaven School, an elementary school in Queens, New York. Accompanied by eight adults, the young Welsh delegation — representing St. Cadoc’s and St. Peter’s primary schools — are at the early stages of […]

After facing decades of academic, financial, and legal obstacles, the predominantly African American school system feels poised to realize its goal of even higher student achievement Monroe City, LA — Serenity Black, a senior at Wossman High School in Monroe, Louisiana, took first place in the high school division of The Writing Revolution’s national Black […]

The literacy-focused organization has also sponsored a writing contest among its affiliate schools New York, NY — The Writing Revolution has expanded its Black History Month collection of complimentary grade school writing activities for teachers by offering activities that profile award-winning Black authors. The featured authors include: The current collection of Black History Month classroom materials include historical figures […]