The Writing Revolution - Peg Tyre - The Atlantic - 3 views
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For the first time, elementary-school students—who today mostly learn writing by constructing personal narratives, memoirs, and small works of fiction—will be required to write informative and persuasive essays. By high school, students will be expected to produce mature and thoughtful essays, not just in English class but in history and science classes as well.
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Elizabeth Tewksbury on 29 Sep 12I love this, because usually when a student cannot write, everyone (including fellow teachers) simply point fingers at the English teachers and blame us.
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Where does the information for the Nation's Report Card come from?
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he new writing standards are meant to reverse a pedagogical pendulum that has swung too far, favoring self-expression and emotion over lucid communication.
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Interesting conversation starter.
