Fellow leaders, here is something we do not say out loud often enough: most writing instruction is not writing instruction. It’s assigned writing. And when students arrive at each new grade still struggling to construct a clear sentence, teachers feel like they are starting from scratch every year. That cycle is exhausting, and it does not have to continue. The Hochman Method gives teachers an explicit, sequenced approach to writing that starts at the sentence level and builds all the way up through essays. It works in every subject, not just English Language Arts. When a whole school or district learns it together, something shifts. There is consistency. There is a shared language. And students actually get better at writing in a way that carries from year to year. Summer is the right time to make this investment, not just because it is convenient, but because your teachers deserve real space to learn something well before the school year asks everything of them again. TWR's summer training gives them that space. See what is available for your team. hubs.ly/Q04hYhtF0 #CatchRaysBuildBetterEssays #TheHochmanMethod #TheWritingRevolution #WritingPD #DistrictLeaders #InstructionalLeadership

I had to privilege of presenting my first district PD this morning on ECRs with these lovely ladies! #ECR #writingPD @AmyZampini @TomballISD @TISDDPES

We can always count on our Pre-K teachers and Paras to show up to our PD sessions!!! They are always willing to learn new ways to help prepare our Pre-K babies for Kindergarten! 2 in one week! #WritingPD #FallLearningFair

Our @RES_Royals teachers are ELEVATING our writing instruction by improving our Think Aloud strategy! #WritingPD #ELEVATE @ShawannaBArnold @misscarpenter28 @eyes_tara

Invigorating PD session @32K151! We shared and analyzed progress monitoring sheets in order to plan for differentiated instruction. @D32Bushwick #writingPD

What a fantastic start to the week!  I loved listening to 3rd grade writers @32K151 share their persuasive speeches.  The collaboration between in-person and remote learners is impressive!  @D32Bushwick #writingPD #remotelearning

Look at @mtaylorcoach taking what she learned about @padlet in this morning’s #TechTipsTraining and using it in her #WritingPD immediately afterwords! #UseWhatYouLearn #OnslowDLT

Demonstrating conferences for teachers @32K151 today! Conferring virtually with students and sharing the screen to examine/discuss writing. Then teaching into a writing skill, often using a teacher exemplar or anchor chart for support. @D32Bushwick #remotelearning #writingPD

#ML2020FOCUS #WritingPD @HISDMultiPrgms

#WritingPD Teachers getting better today with Jessica Morton @ALSDEdotEDU

#WritingPD at RIchardson ISD, I’m truly enjoying learning along side great writing teachers, who seek to #LevelUpWithKidsInMind #ThisAPWrites via ripl.com

FES teachers did a great job discussing what they learned at the @gretchbernabei training! Great job! #WritingPD #fesbuffs

Thank you to @mrsebjohnson and @PleaseTurnWrite for this amazing #WritingPD with examples and #AVID strategies!! I’m learning a lot and appreciate the extra consideration of all students!! #WeWrite @AVID4College @ILCsDallasISD @IDEA_at_Fannin @PersonalizeDISD #IDEAWolfpack

A huge mentor text list (click the top categories for different pages of books). PLEASE SHARE! (link: docs.google.com/spreadsheets… #TitleTalk #MentorText #Homeschool #engchat #readingcoach #educoach #litlead #txlchat #litcoach #writingPD #tlap

Look what came today from @WritingThief! Looking forward to diving into this! #booknerd #writingpd

You're welcome! That's the best - when they complain because you make them STOP writing! Maybe your class can handle two minutes? Keep sharing @I_teach_reading #tlap #writingworkshop #writingPD #engchat @lampasasKWE

First grade working on a newly learned writing strategy #writingpd #BestThingISawToday #GoBeyondLampasas

What???? That's insane AND amazing!!! TEACHERS run to @ChickfilA and get your TABLETOPICS! #WritersWorkshop #WritingPD #lit_literacy

So blessed to have Jessica Rogers share writer’s workshop today! #writingPD @literaryfusions@lampasasisd @LampasasHSE #gobeyondlampasas @lisdcurriculum

Great workshop...Write something every day... Every. Single. Day. Thank you for the great ideas! 👍🏻@LiteraryFusions #writingPD