23 Apr

Posted at 19:53h in education, reading and writing, Writing Ability, writing curriculum
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Revamping A Writing Curriculum Previous blogs on The Writing Revolution highlighted a study conducted a few years ago at New Dorp High School on Staten Island in New York. Nearly 10 years ago, 82% of freshmen entered the school reading below grade level and could not write more than two sentences in essay questions. Once it was determined how to help...

06 Apr

Posted at 23:39h in personalized learning, technology in class, Writing Ability
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A Change In Formal Writing Instruction In 2009, when Monica DiBella entered New Dorp, a public high school near a grimy beach on Staten Island, her academic future was cloudy. Monica had struggled to read in early childhood, and had repeated first grade. At elementary school, she received more than 100 hours of tutoring. By fourth grade, she’d fallen behind her classmates again....