The Writing Revolution

Think writing instruction is all paper and pencils? Check out the Quick Check Sticks in Ms. Hornof's second grade class at Youngstown Community School (OH). Designed for use with TWR Sentence Types activities, Quick Check Sticks are a hands-on formative assessment tool that provides instant feedback at a glance! Ideal for whole-class oral activities and turn-and-talk discussions, they keep every student engaged and actively participating. TWR members can choose from a variety of ready-made designs and easily customize them to meet students’ needs. #writingrevolution #K12Teachers #writinginstruction #hochmanmethod #teaching

Educators who follow us: this one isn't for you to donate. It's for you to forward. TWR is raising an additional $25,000 to increase the number of Abrahamson Scholarships that we can offer to public & charter school teachers who don't have district funding to train in The Hochman Method. Every teacher trained reaches every student in this year and every year after. Know a funder? Please pass it along:hubs.ly/Q04h0TlJ0

Scaffolding isn't just for little learners. It's the secret to unlocking writing for high schoolers, too. 🪜 "This workshop gave relevant examples of how to integrate and modify activities while maintaining the integrity of the program. The scaffolding examples were wonderful!" — Teacher, Grades 9-10, Cut Off, LA TWR builds teacher efficacy by modeling strategies in action and putting practical tools right into educators' hands — including Judy, our AI assistant that co-creates custom, on-topic activities for any class. Ready to see how it fits in yours? #TheWritingRevolution #SecondaryEducation #WritingInstruction

There is something special about catching a school in the middle of momentum. That is exactly what our team felt at Campbell City Elementary in Campbell City School District, where Principal Lisa Young and Literacy Coach Stacy Blasko are leading the revolution in how their youngest learners write and think. Classroom after classroom, we watched The Writing Revolution's strategies taking root. Students stretching sentences. Asking sharper questions. Building ideas one careful word at a time. It is the kind of work that does not announce itself loudly, but it changes everything downstream. Imagine what that kind of work does for everything that comes next. Thank you to Lisa and Stacy for the warm welcome, and to the TWR team on the ground for the visit: #TheWritingRevolution #ElementaryLiteracy #WritingMatters #ohio

Every successful implementation starts somewhere. Last week, we got to see one "somewhere". Ironton City Schools is in year one of bringing The Writing Revolution into their elementary, middle, AND high schools at the same time. It is an ambitious starting line, and you can feel it in the buildings. Teachers leaning in. Leaders showing up. Students already practicing the kind of careful thinking that will compound across classroom they walk into next. We were joined throughout the day by Superintendent Sommer McCorkle and Dr. David Brobeck, whose presence in classrooms says everything about why this is working. When district leadership is invested in what happens next, watching the work, and asking the questions, that's when implementation deepens. Without question, Year One is the most important year because it is where the foundation gets poured. We cannot wait to see what this district builds! #TheWritingRevolution #LiteracyLeadership #SystemWideChange #ohio

Sentence. Paragraph. Composition. Feedback. The fundamentals don't expire when students hit high school. 🎯 "TWR training provided specific and helpful strategies for writing development — at the sentence, paragraph, and multi-paragraph levels, as well as a user-friendly framework for presenting feedback to students." — Teacher, Grades 9-10, Richmond, VA Revolutionizing writing instruction starts with empowering teachers, and TWR makes it easier with modeled strategies, ready-made resources, and Judy, our AI tool that helps teachers build custom activities tied to whatever they teach next. Let's start a conversation about revolutionizing writing instruction your school or district. #TheWritingRevolution #HochmanMethod #TeacherTraining

What does year 3 of a thoughtful, district-wide implementation actually look like? Last week, we spent a day at St Marys School District, home of the Rough Riders, and we are still buzzing about what we saw. In elementary, middle, AND high school classrooms, dedicated teachers were embedding The Writing Revolution's strategies into every content area, not as an add-on, but as the engine driving how students think. Science. Social studies. Math. ELA. The same disciplined approach to sentences, to questions, to building an argument, across the building, across the grades. Here is what is making it work at SMCS: ✅ Full leadership buy-in, top to bottom. ✅ Every grade. Every subject. ✅ A multi-year arc designed with intention, in partnership with TWR's implementation team. The results did not appear overnight. Year 1 looked different from year 2. Year 2 looked different from year 3. And year 3 looks like teachers who have internalized the work, students whose thinking is visibly sharper, and a culture where writing IS learning. To the school and district leaders reading this: system-wide change is possible. St. Marys is proof. The question is not whether it can be done. The question is whether you want to be three years into it, or three years away from starting. Enormous thanks to Superintendent Bill Ruane, Student Services Coordinator Laura Koenig, Literacy Coach Kerri Goodwin, and the entire SMCS team for the welcome. And to my TWR colleagues Deirdre DeAngelis-D'Alessio , Serena White, Madalyn Roig, and Kiersten Peltier, M. Ed. Peltier, what a day. SMCS, where the pen is mightier than the lasso. #RidersAreReaders #RoughWriters #TheWritingRevolution

Strong writing builds strong thinkers. At The Writing Revolution, we believe that every student, regardless of grade level or subject, deserves explicit, structured instruction in how to write well. Our evidence-based approach, The Hochman Method, equips teachers with practical strategies to embed writing into any content area, transforming how students organize their ideas, construct sentences, and communicate with clarity. Whether you are an elementary teacher introducing students to sentence structure, a middle school educator building paragraph skills, or a high school instructor preparing students for college-level writing, we have something for you. Curious to learn more? Explore our library of free resources, including sample lessons, instructional videos, and downloadable activities, to see The Hochman Method in action. It's the perfect way to get started and bring transformative writing instruction to your classroom. Visit hubs.ly/Q04ft2QJ0 to begin. #TheWritingRevolution #TheHochmanMethod #WritingInstruction #TeacherResources #LiteracyMatters

Practice makes perfect, right? Not quite. Practice without instruction simply cements whatever a student is already doing, strong habits and shaky ones alike. A student who does not know how to build a complete sentence will not stumble into one by writing more of them. Writing is not absorbed through repetition or osmosis. It is taught, sentence by sentence, with intention and care. When educators name the moves, model the thinking, and guide the revision, students stop guessing and start writing with purpose. Hope is lovely. Instruction is transformative. Let us show you how. #TheWritingRevolution #WritingMatters #TeachWriting #LiteracyForAll

💡NEW LESSON PLAN AND WRITING ACTIVITIES: #Teachers, access a new lesson plan and writing activities from @thewritingrevolution to use with Retro Report's short video that teaches students how the federal government reintroduced the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park. Register for free access: retroreport.org/lesson-plan/le…

Mother's Day is right around the corner, and TWR has something special for your students! This year, turn writing practice into a heartfelt keepsake. Our FREE Mother's Day & Special Person's Day resources guide students through TWR strategies to express what makes the important people in their lives so wonderful. Because not every student celebrates the same way, our resources are designed to honor any special person—a mom, grandma, aunt, neighbor, mentor, or chosen family member. Every student gets to celebrate someone who matters to them. Imagine the smiles when these go home. (Tissues may be required.) Grab your free resources at hubs.ly/Q04ftbbJ0 and let your students' writing do the talking this year. #MothersDay #SpecialPersonsDay #TheWritingRevolution #TheHochmanMethod #TeacherResources #WritingInstruction #ClassroomIdeas

💡NEW LESSON PLAN AND WRITING ACTIVITIES: Teachers, access a new lesson plan and writing activities from @TheWritingRevol to use with our video that teaches students how the federal government reintroduced the gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park. Register for free access: retroreport.org/lesson-plan/le…

We're thrilled to announce a first-of-its-kind collaboration between The Writing Revolution and Retro Report — and the resources are completely free! Three new classroom-ready bundles pair Retro Report's award-winning short documentaries with TWR's evidence-based writing strategies, so your students can deepen their content knowledge while strengthening their writing. 📺 Topics: Wolves & the Berlin Airlift 🎓 Two grade bands available ✍️ Writing strategies built right in ✅ Free and ready to use Try them with your students and let us know what you think! 👉 hubs.ly/Q04ft40c0 #TheWritingRevolution #RetroReport #TeacherResources #LiteracyMatters

Think instruction on sentences is just for elementary classrooms? Think again. 📝 High school teachers tell us the Hochman Method gives them strategies they can use Monday morning — no curriculum overhaul required. "This course offers practical, specific activities that teachers can introduce immediately into their classroom. These activities and strategies will improve student writing skills." — Teacher, Grades 9-10, Kent, OH At The Writing Revolution, we don't tell teachers about the Hochman Method. We train on it, model it, and enable it with ready-made resources that bridge training into practice. Are you ready for that kind of writing revolution? #TheWritingRevolution #HochmanMethod #SecondaryELA

Abracadabra! Alakazam! ...and still, no essay appears. Funny how that works. No matter how many times we wave the wand, strong writing simply will not poof into existence on its own. The real magic happens when teachers roll up their sleeves and show students exactly how it is done: how to build a sentence, shape a paragraph, and revise with purpose. The strategies taught by the educator in the classroom is where the spell is truly cast. #TheWritingRevolution #WritingMatters #TeachingIsTheMagic #LiteracyForAll #K12Teachers #writinginstruction #hochmanmethod

May's free resources are here! As the school year winds down, assess students' writing growth, celebrate the special people in your students’ lives, and explore life science topics that spark curiosity. New Retro Report resources also pair engaging videos with TWR strategies. Link: hubs.ly/Q04f3Z910 #free #writingrevolution #K12Teachers #LiteracyInstruction #scienceoflearning #scienceofreading #freebie #writinginstruction #hochmanmethod #teaching

Do your students struggle to put their thinking on paper? Does your school lack a consistent, school-wide approach to teaching writing across all grades and subjects? Sound familiar? Starting the Revolution is a FREE 40-minute webinar for school and district leaders. Whether you are new to The Writing Revolution or you have been implementing it and want to make sure you’re getting the most out of it, join us. You will walk away with a clear picture of the writing problem, what the Hochman Method makes possible, and the concrete first steps to bring TWR to your school. We will also walk you through the tools and resources that make implementation easier, including Judy, TWR’s AI activity generator and coach, and a brand-new facilitation guide designed to help leaders support training. 📅 May 14, 2025 | 6 pm ET | Free | 40 min | Recorded And if you are already further along — stay tuned. More free webinars are coming for leaders who are deepening implementation or on their way to institutionalizing it. Register free: hubs.ly/Q04f3RVS0

A powerful reminder for every district and state leader investing in literacy: "Writing skills develop much like skill development on a musical instrument. The notes and fingering of the oboe or saxophone remain consistent from the first year to each subsequent year of playing all while the skill level grows and grows." — David Brobeck, Ph.D. When writing instruction is explicit, sequential, and sustained across grade levels, students do not just learn to write — they learn to think. That is the systems-level shift Athens City School District is making, and it is a model worth studying. Proud to see The Writing Revolution taking root across #Ohio and shaping how leaders approach K–12 literacy. Read how the district is putting this into practice: hubs.ly/Q04dztX60 #TheWritingRevolution #K12Leadership #LiteracyMatters #EduLeaders #ScienceOfReading #WritingInstruction #OhioEducation

It's been one week since we launched micro-credentials at TWR, and educators are already earning their badges! 🎓 Your professional learning deserves to be recognized, so TWR now offers micro-credentials for all introductory Hochman Method courses — Grades 3–12 (self-paced and live virtual), STEM, and K–2. Here's how it works: Complete your training to unlock the course knowledge-based assessment and earn a verified digital badge you can proudly display on your resume, social media accounts, or professional portfolio. This credential is a meaningful marker of your commitment to stronger writing instruction and a signal to your school, district, and peers that you have built real expertise in the Hochman Method. Learn more → hubs.ly/Q04cNn7S0 #HochmanMethod #TheWritingRevolution #MicroCredentials #WritingInstruction #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeacherPD #LiteracyMatters #EdChat #TeachersOfTwitter #DigitalBadges #K12Education #STEMEducation #LifelongLearning #TeacherRecognition

Since July 15, 2025, educators using Judy, TWR's AI-enabled activity generator and coach, have created more than 250,000 writing activities—the equivalent of 250,000 hours of teacher time saved. We are deeply grateful to the educators who have embraced Judy as a partner in their practice. Your commitment to strengthening writing instruction is what drives this work forward each day. Together, we are advancing the writing revolution in classrooms around the world, one thoughtfully designed activity at a time. Thank you for your dedication, your innovation, and your impact. We are honored to support you. #TheWritingRevolution #WritingInstruction #EdTech #TeacherImpact