Recent scholarly efforts have advanced our understanding of writing instruction by examining both the cognitive and motivational dimensions that underpin student development. Research in this area has ...

In the updated third edition of this unique book, Catherine McBride looks at reading and writing development and impairment across a range of languages, scripts and contexts. This new edition ...

Evaluating students'writing is often perceived as the most difficult and tedious part of a basic writing instructor's job. Writing assessment includes both informal and formal measures of grading.

Children whose native language is not English are present in ever increasing numbers in elementary schools in the United States. Educators, therefore, must provide opportunities for these learners to ...

Explore research on handwriting automaticity and sentence construction, plus strategies to improve writing instruction across grades K–3.

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 ...

Nursing education has evolved to address both the clinical and academic demands of a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Central to this evolution is the integration of writing skills development, ...

Do you ever struggle figuring out what to write about? The Writing Resource Center will host an all-campus workshop titled “Brainstorming and Topic Development” Friday, March 1, from 1 to 2 p.m. in ...

As graduate job seekers prepared for faculty and industry openings this fall, we hosted a cover letter workshop that one participant, reflecting the views of others, characterized as “the best one ...