Natalie Wexler

Cognitive scientists have known for decades that the most important factor in comprehension isn’t a set of generally applicable skills; it’s how much background knowledge the reader has about the topic. And yet, in most American elementary schools, teachers are not given the training and support they need to provide deep, rich content — about history, social studies, science, language and the world around them. In this book, education journalist makes the case for bringing content knowledge back into classrooms.

The Writing Revolution (TWR) provides a method of instruction that you can use across all subjects or grade levels. The model, also known as The Hochman Method focuses on specific techniques that match students’ needs and provide them with targeted feedback. 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.