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  1. May 22, 2019 · This chapter identifies factors that inhibit good writing instruction, including instructional time; teachers’ preparation and beliefs about writing; national, state, district, and school policies; and historical, social, cultural, and political influences.

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  2. Effective writing is a skill that is grounded in the cognitive domain. It involves learning, comprehension, application and synthesis of new knowledge. From a faculty member’s perspective, writing well entails more than adhering to writing conventions.

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  3. Oct 3, 2019 · Cascardi’s article thus raises important questions both about how writing in humanities subjects should be understood and taught, and about how to best articulate the value of humanities education today.

    • Liam Gearon, Emma Williams
    • 2019
    • Require That Students Write Frequently
    • Create A Supportive Classroom Where Students’ Writing Development Can Flourish
    • Directly Teach Writing Skills, Strategies, and Knowledge
    • Concluding Comments

    The purpose of writing instruction is to teach students to write skillfully. We contend that this can only be accomplished if students write frequently. This viewpoint is evident in the classrooms of effective literacy teachers (Graham & Perin, 2007c) where students: 1. Write frequently across the curriculum. 2. Write for many different purposes (e...

    Learning to write is an extremely challenging and demanding task. Kellogg’s (1987, 1993) research examining the mental effort involved in writing (at least for college students) showed that it approaches the level of effort expended by expert chess players involved in move selections. As a result, we think that it is important to develop a writing ...

    Our earlier review of writing development from a cognitive/motivational perspective made it clear that improvements in writing skills, strategies, and knowledge serve as catalysts to students’ overall writing development. Again, this is recognized in the practices of highly effective literacy teachers (Graham & Perin, 2007c), as they: 1. Encourage ...

    We hope you enjoy the papers in this special issue as much as we did. Any comments you have about them would be greatly appreciated and should be sent to Steve Graham.

    • Stephen Graham, Amy Gillespie, Debra McKeown
    • 2013
  4. Education could contribute to creating a more socially just and inclusive society. If we really want to create a truly democratic system of education, we should open many entryways of opportunity for our children where they can fulfill their visions creatively. These entryways should lead into all the areas

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  5. Jun 29, 2012 · In this article, we examine why writing is important, how it develops, and effective writing practices. We situate the 5 articles in this special issue of Reading and Writing in this...

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  7. Jul 2, 2021 · Educational research is repeatedly confronted with the question of its relevance. Current interpretations of relevance narrowly focus on outcomes and impact of research. In this essay, we propose an alternative, ontological conceptualization of relevance, arguing that more is at stake than outcomes and impact.

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