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RECOMMENDED READING: The Writing Revolution by Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler

Posted on December 4, 2017 by

In 2012, if you read “The Writing Revolution,” Peg Tyre’s article in The Atlantic about Judith Hochman’s effective method for teaching writing, you may have wondered, Where can I learn more about this? You were not alone. In fact, so … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Common Core Reading Standard

Posted on October 16, 2015 by

[The following post originally appeared in slightly different form on MiddleWeb on Oct. 6, 2015.] I know we’re probably not supposed to have favorites when it comes to the Common Core Standards, but I do. I fell in love with … Continue reading →

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