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The writing strategies discussed in this book are life changing for students who are exposed to them. A must read for educational leaders, teachers, and parents…giving students the power of the pen to write their way to a successful future.

Deirdre A. DeAngelis-D’Alessio

Principal, New Dorp High School

The Writing Revolution, true to its name, is a truly revolutionary resource for educators. This revolution is an awakening of consciousness firmly based in research, strong and easy-to-implement practices, and most importantly, refreshingly rational thought about writing instruction in particular, and literacy in general.

David Coleman

President and chief executive officer, The College Board

Every once in a while, you find an outstanding method that is clear, makes sense, and is embraced by teachers and students alike, and what’s most important, works! This is how I would describe The Writing Revolution. I have observed it in action, and I have been encouraging teachers to learn about it and use it. Students who are engaged in this find that not only their writing skills but also their thinking and reading skills improve as well.

David Abel

Chief Academic Officer ELA of UnboundEd

As someone who has dedicated my life to writing and reading, I enthusiastically endorse the method so lucidly presented in The Writing Revolution. This book will give our nation’s students a solid writing foundation because it shows teachers who to teach, not just assign, writing.

Sally E. Shaywitz, M.D.

Author of Overcoming Dyslexia (Knopf), The Audrey G. Ratner Professor in Learning Development, Co-Director, Yale Center for Dyslexia u0026 Creativity

The Writing Revolution offers teachers across the content areas ground-breaking guidance on how to develop all students into clear, coherent young writers.

Peter Travers

Rolling Stone Senior Writer and Film Critic

As an author, I am deeply concerned about the vast number of students who cannot express themselves with clarity in their writing. The Writing Revolution is grounded in research, has been proven effective by decades of classroom application, and is impeccable in its logistics.

Jessica Matthews-Meth

Former director of secondary literacy for DC Public Schools, currently supports teacher development as an instructional coach in the District of Columbia

The Writing Revolution offers a clear, practical, research-based methodology for instruction. From teacher to administrator, all educators will benefit from this book – the authors demystify the teaching of writing so that we may better fill the world with strong writers.

Mary Higgins Clark

Bestselling Author

The Writing Revolution offers a clear, practical, research-based methodology for instruction. From teacher to administrator, all educators will benefit from this book – the authors demystify the teaching of writing so that we may better fill the world with strong writers.

Esther Klein Friedman, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Literacy and Academic Intervention Services, New York City Department of Education

The practices and approach laid out within these covers work. We had the good fortune to discover Dr. Hochman’s approach in 1988 through our son, who was her student at Windward. Since then, we’ve taught writing using the Hochman method to elementary school reluctant writers in Harlem, adolescents studying the trades in Vermont, community college students struggling to put words to paper, and to hundreds of teachers baffled by how to improve their students’ writing. We celebrate the arrival of this lucid guide to making every student an articulate, confident writer.

David and Meredith Liben

Student Achievement Partners and ReadingDoneRight.org