This summer I attended a literacy conference near my school district. The agenda was jam-packed with strategies and insights, inspiring teachers to develop literacy-rich practices for the upcoming ...

In this second of a two-part post, I collaborate with co-author Dr. Molly Ness of Fordham University to show how analysis of writing in children as young as kindergarten shows evidence of foundational ...

Writing is taught as both an art and a science. As we go higher in the grades, student writing becomes longer and genres broaden. Teacher loads get higher as well. A high school English teacher could ...

First grade students in Mrs. Griffin’s class at Johnson Elementary School in Spencer are learning the fundamentals of writing through Lucy Calkin’s Writing Workshop. Students learn to collaborate with ...