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Why you need a writing revolution in your classroom and how to lead itThe Writing Revolution (TWR) provides a clear method of instruction that you can use no matter what subject or grade level you teach. The model, also known as The Hochman Method, has demonstrated, over and over, that it can turn weak writers into strong communicators by focusing on specific techniques that match their needs and by providing them with targeted feedback.Insurmountable as the challenges faced by many students may seem, The Writing Revolution can make a dramatic difference. And the method does more than improve writing skills. It also helps:Boost reading comprehensionImprove organizational and study skillsEnhance speaking abilitiesDevelop analytical capabilitiesThe Writing Revolution is as much a method of teaching content as it is a method of teaching writing. There’s no separate writing block and no separate writing curriculum. Instead, teachers of all subjects adapt the TWR strategies and activities to their current curriculum and weave them into their content instruction.But perhaps what’s most revolutionary about the TWR method is that it takes the mystery out of learning to write well. It breaks the writing process down into manageable chunks and then has students practice the chunks they need, repeatedly, while also learning content.

Judith C. Hochman
Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (July 28, 2017)
304 pages
English
978-1119364917

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“HELP! My Students Can’t Write!”Why You Need a Writing Revolution in Your Classroom and How to Lead It. The Writing Revolution (TWR) provides a clear method of instruction that you can use no matter what subject or grade level you teach. The model, also known as The Hochman Method, has demonstrated, over and over, that it can turn weak writers into strong communicators by focusing on specific techniques that match their needs and by providing them with targeted feedback. Insurmountable as the challenges faced by many students may seem, TWR can make a dramatic difference. And the method does more than improve writing skills. It also helps: Boost reading comprehensionImprove organizational and study skillsEnhance speaking abilitiesDevelop analytical capabilitiesTWR is as much a method of teaching content as it is a method of teaching writing. There’s no separate writing block and no separate writing curriculum. Instead, teachers of all subjects adapt the TWR strategies and activities to their current curriculum and weave them into their content instruction. But perhaps what’s most revolutionary about the TWR method is that it takes the mystery out of learning to write well. It breaks the writing process down into manageable chunks and then has students practice the chunks they need, repeatedly, while also learning content. Praise for The Writing Revolution “Every once in a while, you find an outstanding method that is clear, makes sense, and is embraced by teachers and students alike, and what’s most important, works! This is how I would describe The Writing Revolution. I have observed it in action, and I have been encouraging teachers to learn about it and use it.” Sally E. Shaywitz, M.D., author of Overcoming Dyslexia, The Audrey G. Ratner Professor in Learning Development, Co-Director, Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity “As an author, I am deeply concerned about the vast number of students who cannot express themselves with clarity in their writing. The Writing Revolution is grounded in research, has been proven effective by decades of classroom application, and is impeccable in its logistics.” Mary Higgins Clark, bestselling author “The writing strategies discussed in this book are life-changing for students who are exposed to them. A must-read for educational leaders, teachers, and parentsgiving students the power of the pen to write their way to a successful future.”Deirdre A. DeAngelis-D’Alessio, principal, New Dorp High School, New York City, New York From the Back Cover “HELP! My Students Can’t Write!”Why You Need a Writing Revolution in Your Classroom and How to Lead It. The Writing Revolution (TWR) provides a clear method of instruction that you can use no matter what subject or grade level you teach. The model, also known as The Hochman Method, has demonstrated, over and over, that it can turn weak writers into strong communicators by focusing on specific techniques that match their needs and by providing them with targeted feedback. Insurmountable as the challenges faced by many students may seem, TWR can make a dramatic difference. And the method does more than improve writing skills. It also helps: Boost reading comprehensionImprove organizational and study skillsEnhance speaking abilitiesDevelop analytical capabilitiesTWR is as much a method of teaching content as it is a method of teaching writing. There’s no separate writing block and no separate writing curriculum. Instead, teachers of all subjects adapt the TWR strategies and activities to their current curriculum and weave them into their content instruction. But perhaps what’s most revolutionary about the TWR method is that it takes the mystery out of learning to write well. It breaks the writing process down into manageable chunks and then has students practice the chunks they need, repeatedly, while also learning content. Praise for The Writing Revolution “Every once in a while, you find an outstanding method that is clear, makes sense, and is embraced by teachers and students alike, and what’s most important, works! This is how I would describe The Writing Revolution. I have observed it in action, and I have been encouraging teachers to learn about it and use it.” Sally E. Shaywitz, M.D., author of Overcoming Dyslexia, The Audrey G. Ratner Professor in Learning Development, Co-Director, Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity “As an author, I am deeply concerned about the vast number of students who cannot express themselves with clarity in their writing. The Writing Revolution is grounded in research, has been proven effective by decades of classroom application, and is impeccable in its logistics.” Mary Higgins Clark, bestselling author “The writing strategies discussed in this book are life-changing for students who are exposed to them. A must-read for educational leaders, teachers, and parentsgiving students the power of the pen to write their way to a successful future.”Deirdre A. DeAngelis-D’Alessio, principal, New Dorp High School, New York City, New York About the Author JUDITH C. HOCHMAN is the founder and chief academic officer of The Writing Revolution, a not-for-profit organization. She was the superintendent of the Greenburgh Graham Union Free School District; head of The Windward School in White Plains, New York; and the founder of the Windward Teacher Training Institute. Dr. Hochman is the author of numerous books and articles on the topic of writing. Visit her at thewritingrevolution.org.Natalie Wexler is an education journalist who serves on the board of trustees of The Writing Revolution. Her articles and essays have appeared in a number of publications, including the New York Times and the Washington Post. She has volunteered as a reading and writing tutor in high-poverty DC schools, and has authored three novels. She has also worked as a lawyer and a legal historian. Read more <div id="

I hesitate to criticize books trying to help students and instructors, but this was 233 pages of common knowledge fluff about writing, not a revolution. It has page after page of generalities about writing and why it is important–the foreword and intro are 40 pages long–but relatively few specific examples or activities, and none of them are particularly engaging or challenging, especially for high school students. Did you know that, “Revising means clarifying or altering the content or structure of a draft,” that, “Having your students practice multiple paragraph outlines develops organizational skills,” that, “A summary is a brief statement, sometimes called a synopsis, that presents the main points of a text in concise form, whether oral or written,” and that, “Summarizing information is something we all need to do, often many times a day–and not only inside a classroom”? Endless drivel like this. Its activities mostly involve building on the same sentence with different conjunctions, sentence scrambles, and paragraph scrambles. While the authors include example sentences from different subjects in an attempt to be cross-curricular, they don’t give examples of longer works from different disciplines. In fact, despite discussing 5 paragraph essays, there are no examples of them in this book. Save your time and money–buy a different resource for you and your students.

I found The Writing Revolution while searching for “content area writing” and “writing across the curriculum” resources to use in homeschooling my daughter. While some materials that are written for the classroom are hard to put into practice in a homeschooling situation, such is not the case with this book. Rather, having tried several homeschool writing curricula, and not having found anything that really “clicked” for us, I feel like I have found what I have been looking for in this book. Some of the things that this book advocates and that work well in the homeschool setting are: starting with what the student is able to do, not what they “should” be able to do according to age or grade level; using the student’s work to inform instruction; using a “gradual release of responsibility” model (I don’t remember this exact term being used in the book, but it addresses starting with modeling, then doing activities together, and gradually moving towards students being able to do things independently); and writing in the content areas to reinforce what is being learned in subject areas such as history and science, rather than having a separate writing curriculum that is unrelated to what is being studied in other areas.In some ways, I think this method would be easier to apply in the homeschool than the classroom, because it is easier to differentiate instruction when you are working with fewer students, who are usually different ages, and homeschooling parents are more likely to be teaching multiple subjects to their children, so integrating writing instruction with content area learning makes sense and is easier to implement than in a school setting where, at least at the secondary level, you are more likely to have different teachers for different subjects. The only drawback I can see in a homeschool setting is that more teacher preparation is required compared to other homeschool writing curricula, because the lessons are meant to be integrated into the content areas, and are not all pre-planned. This might make it difficult for a homeschooling parent who is juggling multiple children of various ages, especially if they have babies and toddlers in the mix (I only have two kids, ages 12 and 16, and am only homeschooling my 12 year old). But the benefit of this method is that it will help you to provide a very individualized writing program that can be easily adapted to your child’s needs and abilities.

TWR is a good introduction for those who have not previously taught a blend of writing, syntax, and grammar.If you are a homeschooler, it is not a bad resource to have on hand, just unnecessary if you already have a lot of experience teaching writing using other writing curricula such as those put out by Well Trained Mind, Circe Institute, IEW, Lively Art of Writing, Killgallon Sentence Composing, etc.When I ordered this book, I was specifically looking for more classroom application of the general methodology—without having to purchase expensive workbooks. It just wasn’t quite what I was looking for.

This book has transformed the way I teach writing in my 2nd-grade classroom. I have started going teaching both sentence level and paragraph level lessons with my students. I have already noticed a major change in my students. They are wanting to write, staying on topic, and even asked me, “What is our topic sentence?” Additionally, I have recommended this book to other colleagues, they, too are interested in reading it and excited that it is making such an impact on my students. This book deserves nothing less than 5 stars! Amazing!!!I also love that all the ideas encourage cross-curricular integration with your writing lessons. It is a wonderful resource that is truly making a difference in my classroom.One recommendation: I would recommend that the authors create some sort of supplemental editable book that orders the teaching concepts. I have created it for myself, but it would be nice to have that already made for me.

I teach English language learners, and I’m currently reviewing curriculum for my fall classes. The Writing Revolution’s recommendation to teach writing by starting at the level of the sentence, even with older students, makes so much sense. I plan to weave the TWR method into my instruction. I will also recommend this book to teaching colleagues. Thank you, Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler, for your excellent book.

The premise is that students cannot write essays if they cant produce a complete sentence. The techniques to follow are simple to incorporate, sequential in nature. The author also provides differentiated lessons. I am looking forward to trying some of the methods suggested.

Wish i had found this book years ago. Am home educating a dyslexia child with autism and this book is the most useful, comprehensive programme to help her learn to write i have ever dreamed of finding. She is 14, but now i feel i can really help her after 7 years of trying! Thank you!

Thought the might inspire me a little with my teaching of secondary English, but it isn’t very useful for that purpose. To be honest, I’m not entirely sure who the audience is – perhaps students who need to write a lot of long research assignments?

This book challenged my thoughts on how to teach writing at the Primary stages. I wish I had read about “The Hochman Method”, now known as The Writing Revolution years ago.

Excellent idea, most of it not very relevant to KS1 but enough to get you thinking about writing in a new way.

Great book

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