Book description
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.
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.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience