We crunched the numbers (well, sort of), and here’s what your answers say about where you are and where you might go next.
YOU are ready to dive into…
Purposeful, Explicit Writing Instruction
Congratulations! You’re ready to help students write with clarity, structure, and confidence. You might be asking:
How do I support writers at the sentence and paragraph level?
How do I teach structure without stifling creativity?
How do I help students lean into revision without doing the rewriting myself?
And when do I fit all this in?
You’re stepping into a stage of writing instruction that’s meaningful, manageable, and joyful. And here’s the best part: when students grow as writers, they grow across every subject area. Writing gives them voice, and it gives you visible evidence of growth. Big impact ahead.
Start here.
Course Taster: Science of Writing (K-8)
Watch the selected lessons from Science of Writing and reflect on how your writing instruction progresses from developing ideas to composing complete pieces. Use the See–Think–Wonder thinking routine to guide your reflection:
See: What writing tasks or routines are currently in place across classrooms?
Think: What do these tell us about how students are being taught to write?
Wonder: Where are the opportunities to strengthen clarity, structure, or progression?
Next…
Course Taster: Reimagining K-2 Literacy Blocks
Dive into the Writing Rope lesson and explore 1–2 sentence routines in your classroom. Use student writing to look for shifts in structure, grammar, or cohesion.
What do you notice in your students’ sentences now?
What changes after introducing a new sentence routine?
How do these shifts support stronger writing overall?
Then…
Try this “Norming Meeting” protocol in your next team planning or grade-level meeting. It’s a simple but powerful way to build shared expectations around student writing.
What does “meeting the standard” really look like?
Where are students thriving, and where do they need more support?
Use this protocol to surface patterns, clarify your rubric language, and grow a common understanding of strong writing. The real goal? Better conversations that lead to better feedback, stronger instruction, and more confident writers.
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