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Starting early to raise a writer

Even very young children show a spontaneous interest in the written word.

I'm a writer

Dr. Karen R. Harris discusses how to build a sense of self-efficacy to counteract negative feelings toward writing.

Steve Graham: Effective Writing Instruction

Dr. Steve Graham discusses teacher preparation for writing instruction, self-regulated strategy development, peer revising, collaborative writing, and grammar instruction.

A national community of writing teachers

Through the National Writing Project, teachers teach teachers and form a community of writers passionate about writing instruction.

Teachers as writers

Steve Graham explains how teachers can cultivate a passion for writing and writing instruction.

Teaching Writing to Students with Learning Disabilities

Dr. Steve Graham discusses ways to help a student with writing difficulties in the webcast “Teaching Writing.”

Steve Graham: Characteristics of struggling writers

Steve Graham lists some common characteristics of struggling writers.

Steve Graham: Bringing social writing into the classroom

Steve Graham suggests bringing informal writing—such as tweets—into the classroom to motivate students and to teach them about more formal styles of writing.