Mentor texts can inspire students to more thoughtfully craft their language, and they make writing feel more fun.

Writing in the early grades is often segmented off from reading. Research suggests teaching them together is both efficient and effective.

What can you expect from an elementary education degree program? Let’s explore the ins and outs of a bachelor’s in elementary education.

Teaching Writing is designed for K-12 teachers, paraprofessionals, instructional coaches, and other school-based educators. Building on the research of Professor Emerita Maria Brisk, the workshop ...

A master’s in elementary education and a master’s in teaching both focus on teaching pedagogies, learning theories, child development, curriculum design, assessment and classroom management.

I’m sharing my go-to resources for helping young children build their writing skills, whether you’re a parent, homeschooler, ...

Cursive writing is experiencing a resurgence of sorts in North Carolina elementary schools thanks to a state law that was passed in 2013.

This paper discusses the teaching of writing within the competing and often contradictory spaces of high-stakes testing and the practices and priorities around writing pedagogy in diverse school ...

Some states have continued to teach cursive writing. Starting in the 2019-2020 school year, cursive was added back into elementary school curriculum of all Texas districts ( here ).

This qualitative study examined the connections between elementary teachers' conceptions of how scientists use writing and how the teachers used writing during science lessons. Data collected included ...

I would like to see the new Charleston County School District superintendent impose some new learning objectives for all students in grades 2-12. Teach the students cursive writing. There is an ...