6 Principles of the Hochman Method

TWR’s method rests on six basic principles. Download the list of these principles below and explore in-depth explanations of each one in our book, The Writing Revolution 2.0.

Ms. Guillory’s first-grade class completes an SPO around their class pet, Rosie. (Short-version video)

Ms. Guillory’s first-grade class completes an SPO around their class pet, Rosie. (Long-version video)

Ms. Jurgensen teaches her sixth-graders how to generate topic sentences using details about the lives of Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Ms. LoCasto teaches her ninth-graders how to generate details for a Single Paragraph Outline (SPO) about Galileo and his contributions.

These are the 3–12 Transitions posters. A simplified version is also available for K–2.

These mini posters offer a smaller version of the Grades 3–12 transition posters, ideal for individual student copies or small group activities. Grades K–2 have their own set of transition posters.

This poster reminds students of TWR symbols they can use while taking notes. Each symbol has a specific purpose and should be explicitly taught and modeled. Please refer to The Writing Revolution 2.0 and our training for more information.

These mini posters remind students of TWR symbols they can use while taking notes. Each symbol has a specific purpose and should be explicitly taught and modeled. These mini posters are ideal for student use and small group lessons.

This poster highlights the ten subordinating conjunctions we teach students in the Hochman Method. Students should use these subordinating conjunctions at the beginning of their sentences. Please refer to our pacing guides, The Writing Revolution 2.0, and our training to see how to roll out and select the subordinating conjunctions for the grades you teach.