Month: October 2018
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I Write to Learn What I Think: Why Our Classrooms Need a Lot More Learning Through Writing
“I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” -Flannery O’Connor One of the biggest misconceptions that many people hold about writing is that it is mainly a vehicle for recording and sharing what we already know. While preservation and dissemination of knowledge is certainly a key reason to…
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The Most Overlooked Yet Important Writing Instruction Stat I’ve Ever Seen
The massive 2011 “Nation’s Report Card” on writing contains a number of striking statistics. Among other things it found that… But tucked in amongst all of these stats–as a mere footnote–is one of the most important stats I’ve ever seen concerning writing. Out of all of the factors measured, which do you think was the…
Matthew M. Johnson 