The Writing Revolution 2.0: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades

by Judith C. Hochman, Natalie Wexler, Kathleen Maloney (Editor), Doug Lemov (Foreword by)

Overview

Lead a writing revolution in your classroom with the proven Hochman Method

Building on the success of the original best-seller, this new edition of The Writing Revolution adds valuable guidance for teachers seeking a way to bring their students' writing ability up to rigorous state standards. As thousands of educators have already discovered, The Writing Revolution provides the road map they need, clearly explaining how to incorporate the Hochman Method into their instruction, no matter what subject or grade they're teaching and regardless of the ability level of their students. The new edition provides a reorganized sequence of activities and even more student-facing examples, making it easier than ever to bring the method to your classroom.

The Writing Revolution isn't a separate curriculum or program teachers need to juggle. Rather, it is a method providing strategies and activities that teachers can adapt to their preexisting curriculum and weave into their content instruction. By focusing on specific techniques that match their students' needs and providing them with targeted feedback, The Writing Revolution can turn weak writers into strong and confident communicators. In addition, the method can:

• Identify misconceptions and gaps in knowledge
• Boost reading comprehension and learning
• Improve organizational skills
• Enrich oral language
• Develop analytical abilities

The Writing Revolution takes the mystery out of teaching students to write well.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781394182053
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/04/2024
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Judith C. Hochman is the founder of The Writing Revolution, a not-for-profit organization serving educators both in the United States and internationally. She is the former superintendent of the Greenburgh Graham Union Free School District in Hastings, New York, and the head of The Windward School in White Plains, New York. Dr. Hochman is the founder of the Windward Teacher Training Institute and the author of many articles and books on the topic of writing.

Natalie Wexler is the author of The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System—And How to Fix It. She has a Substack newsletter, Minding the Gap, and her writing on education has appeared in the Atlantic, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and other publications. She was the host of the first season of the Knowledge Matters Podcast, a six-episode series called Reading Comprehension Revisited.

Kathleen Maloney is the chief operating officer of The Writing Revolution, where she brings her passion for literacy and experience in education to her role, overseeing the organization’s daily operations and strategizing its future direction in collaboration with the co-CEOs. Before joining the team, she was an English teacher and literacy coach using The Hochman Method in her own classroom and leading its school-wide implementation.

Table of Contents

Dedication ix

Acknowledgments x

About the Authors xi

Foreword xiii

Letter to Readers xxiii

Chapter 1: Introduction: Why You Need a Writing Revolution in Your Classroom 1

Section I: Sentences

Chapter 2: Sentences: Learning the Fundamentals 31

Chapter 3: Sentence Expansion and Note-Taking: Elaborating on Information 45

Chapter 4: Sentences: Introducing Variety and Complexity 67

Section II: Writing at Length

Chapter 5: Planning before Writing: Determining the Shape of What’s to Come 113

Chapter 6: A Simple, Linear Guide: Introducing the Single-Paragraph Outline 125

Chapter 7: Revision: Putting It All Together 157

Chapter 8: Summarizing: Finding the Main Idea of a Text 177

Chapter 9: Moving On to Compositions: The Transition Outline and the Multiple-Paragraph Outline 187

Chapter 10: Taking a Stand: Writing Opinion, Pro/Con, and Argumentative Essays 227

Section III: How to Assess Writing and Adapt the Hochman Method to Your Classroom

Chapter 11: A Gauge and a Guide: Assessing Students’ Writing 263

Chapter 12: Revolutionizing Learning: Embedding Writing Activities into Content 279

Chapter 13: Putting the Method into Practice: Leave No Strategy Behind 289

Appendixes

A. Expository Writing Terms 309

B. Abbreviations and Symbols 311

C. Transition Words and Phrases 312

D. Proofreading Symbols 313

E. Student Revise and Edit Checklist 314

F. Writing Assessment Checklists 315

G. Single-Paragraph Outline 321

H. Single-Paragraph Outline (Book Report) 322

I. Summary Sentence 323

J. Pre-Transition Outline (2 Paragraphs) 324

K. Pre-Transition Outline (3 Paragraphs) 325

L. Transition Outline (3 Paragraphs) 326

M. Transition Outline (4 Paragraphs) 327

N. Transition Outline (5 Paragraphs) 328

O. Multiple-Paragraph Outline (3 Paragraphs) 329

P. Multiple-Paragraph Outline (4 Paragraphs) 330

Q. Multiple-Paragraph Outline (5 Paragraphs) 331

R. Multiple-Paragraph Outline (Book Report) 332

Glossary 333

Index 343

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Praise for The Writing Revolution 2.0

“For years, I have recommended The Writing Revolution for the following reasons: powerful sequencing from sentence to composition, skills broken down into obtainable chunks, explicit, systematic instruction, writing assignments connected to class content, and focus on planning and revising. Teachers are supported and students emerge as writers. The Writing Revolution truly makes a difference, so schools, teachers, and students should follow this roadmap to excellence.”

—Anita Archer, author of Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching

“The impact of The Writing Revolution, which has expanded our understanding of how writing builds knowledge and taught us how to embed great writing lessons into daily instruction across content areas, has been profound. When Judith Hochman, Natalie Wexler, and Kathleen Maloney think there’s more to say about how we produce strong writers, educators need to stop and listen. Drawing on thousands of hours of onsite work with teachers, The Writing Revolution 2.0 is a testament to the authors’ belief that good writing instruction is within the grasp of all teachers and that, indeed, it must be their charge.”

—Barbara Davidson, president of StandardsWork, Inc. and executive director of the Knowledge Matters Campaign

“We’ve been inspired by the practical approach of the Hochman Method for over three decades and so have the many teachers we’ve shared it with. We couldn’t be happier about this second edition since the practices laid out so clearly in this book will make every student exposed to them a more supple and lucid writer.”

—David and Meredith Liben, Reading Done Right, authors of Know Better Do Better: Comprehension

“This guide needs to be on every educator’s bookshelf! Grounded in The Writing Revolution's research on writing instruction, this supremely practical book provides teachers, administrators, and other practitioners with a robust guide for building students' writing ability and knowledge. This book is the best tool a teacher can keep in their toolkit.”

—Esther Klein Friedman, Ph.D., executive director of Literacy and Academic Intervention (ret.), NYC Dept. of Educ.; literacy learning specialist

“As a principal, it was clear that students in my elementary school needed an organized system of instruction to improve their writing. My team of teachers fully embraced the Hochman Method and enjoyed collaboratively learning and planning writing lessons using the multiple resources provided in The Writing Revolution. Every principal and teacher should make it a priority to utilize the latest edition to advance their knowledge and understanding of how to effectively teach writing.  Your students will develop a love of writing that will last a lifetime.”

—Gwendolyn Payton, instructional superintendent, DCPS

“The Writing Revolution 2.0 provides teachers with powerful strategies to embed explicit writing instruction into the content of the curriculum.  These strategies equip children with the tools they need to be confident writers while also developing their comprehension and critical thinking skills.”

—Lori D’Andrea, literacy specialist, Greenburgh Central School District

“For many Australian teachers, The Writing Revolution has, like no other resource, raised their knowledge and provided educators with the tools they need. I observe the impact of this instruction on the quality of writing produced by students in settings ranging from remote communities to large metropolitan areas.”

—Dr. Lorraine Hammond, AM, professional learning and instructional coach, associate professor at Elizabeth Cowan University, School of Education, Australia

“The first edition of The Writing Revolution was a landmark publication. Not only was it packed with brilliant classroom techniques, its focus on sentence level activities changed the way many people thought about teaching writing. The second edition has even more examples taken from the extensive work the authors have done in so many schools and includes important updates about assessment and comparative judgement. It is a must-read for anyone involved with teaching writing.”

—Daisy Christodoulou, director of education, No More Marking

“The Writing Revolution transformed my thinking about the power of writing and how it can improve outcomes for students in all content areas. As a former STEM teacher and school and system leader, I am grateful that the authors have brought the science of writing so effectively to classrooms.”

—Jean-Claude Brizard, president and CEO, Digital Promise Global

“Teachers, district leaders, superintendents, and stakeholders—anyone who wishes to witness the transformative power of content-embedded explicit writing instruction—will benefit exponentially from The Writing Revolution 2.0. When it’s fully embraced and taught campus-wide, even the hardest-to-reach subgroups succeed, prosper, and excel, acquiring the tools and strategies they need to write well!”

—Serena White, interim superintendent of Monroe City Schools

“Simple and brilliant. Practical and insightful. The Writing Revolution 2.0 is canon in how to teach the structures of writing while enabling students to express their individual identities.”

—Anthony Cosentino Jr., principal, Public School 21 - The Margaret P. Emery Elm Park School