The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate the feasibility of a writing professional
development (PD) model and its effects on primary grade teachers' confidence and on …

Revision is an important aspect of the writing process but is often challenging for students.
Peer review can be helpful, but training is needed for it to work effectively. This article …

Using hyperspectral imaging, preservation scientists at the Library of Congress investigating
Thomas Jefferson's original draft of the Declaration of Independence recently discovered …

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an approach to teaching opinion
writing in the primary grades that combined collaborative reasoning with strategy instruction …

In this chapter, author Traga Philippakos discusses evidence-based writing instruction
practices that are drawn from research and show positive effects on student learning. The …

The purpose of the study was to (a) design and examine the effects of a yearlong
professional development model on the writing quality of 3rd to 5th graders across genres …

Proficient writers spend substantial time planning for writing, and that planning begins with
analyzing the writing task. They spend time considering the topic, the audience and its …

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of an instructional intervention and its
professional development (PD) on the opinion and argumentative writing of middle school …

Tested and fine-tuned in K–2 classrooms, this book provides engaging lessons and
materials for teaching the three genres of writing--opinion, procedural, and story--that …

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of strategy instruction with an emphasis
on oral language and dramatization on the quality of first graders' procedural papers …