Writer’s Stylus equips teachers to develop writers, not just students with adequate writing skills. Students use their knowledge to not only correct errors in punctuation and grammar, but to improve the clarity and strength of their communication. As editors of their own writing, students use knowledge and skills gained from effective instruction to develop . . . → Read More: Writer’s Stylus Program & Training: New Info Available!
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Teachers as “Critics” The BBC used to produce a show in which an individual was taken from his normal surroundings and professional practices and placed in a month-long, immersion experience in a profession he dreamed of practicing. At the conclusion of the month, the individual faced a test. He or she had to interact . . . → Read More: Transforming Substance into Significance, Part 10: Teacher Expertise—”Critics” & Teachers Sufficient research exists to make the following claim: the most significant school-based factor influencing student achievement is the quality of the teacher in the classroom. An effective teacher increases a child’s achievement. An ineffective teacher decreases a child’s achievement. This seems like common sense, but perhaps we remain unaware of the magnitude of difference . . . → Read More: Transforming Substance into Significance, Part 9: Teacher Expertise—Writers & Coaches |
 
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