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We empower teachers with tools that help students write their futures
OUR MISSION
The writing revolution (twr) aims to enable all students, especially those from historically marginalized communities, to become proficient writers, readers, and critical thinkers..
We train and support teachers and school leaders in implementing the Hochman Method©, an explicit set of evidence-based strategies for teaching expository writing.
We have a writing crisis.
Students universally struggle with poor writing. Overall, only 27 percent of students in both grades tested scored at or above the proficient level in 2011. The data also reveal some persistent achievement gaps. For instance, at the 12th-grade level, 9 percent of Black students and 12 percent of Latinx scored proficient or above, compared with 34 percent of white students.
Writing Proficiency
Less than 30 percent of students are proficient in writing
The COVID-19 pandemic-driven learning loss has affected virtually all students and caused students of color and students from low-income families to fall even further behind
No Preparation
71 percent of teachers indicate that they receive minimal to no preparation to teach writing
Challenging
Writing can impose an overwhelmingly cognitive burden
Why is the Hochman Method Revolutionary?
The method builds from sentences to compositions and is embedded in curricula across all content areas and grade levels. Schools and districts report that implementation brings consistency. The Hochman Method strategies can be used in all grades and subject areas, allowing schools and districts to implement a common, coherent approach to writing instruction.
We provide teachers and school leaders with the tools to implement effective writing instructional strategies in all subjects
Introductory courses.
Introductory courses introduce educators to the Hochman Method, an explicit set of sequenced strategies for teaching expository writing that can be used in any grade or subject.
Workshops deepen educators' understanding of the Hochman Method and provide best practices and strategies for classroom, school-wide, and district-wide implementation. An introductory course is a prerequisite for all workshops.
The Revolution is Growing
The daily growth of our global revolution encourages our vision of education equity
Heroes of the Revolution
Hear from our community
Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School
New York, NY | 12th grade
Innovation Charter High School
A. Philip Randolph High School
New York, NY | 9th grade
P.S. 60 The Woodhaven School
Queens, NY | 5th grade
Queens, NY | 4th grade
Wossman High School
Monroe, LA | 11th grade
A. Philip Randolph Campus High School
Celebrate a decade of guiding educators in explicit writing instruction through the Hochman Method.
Discover our impact.
Read The Writing Revolution’s 2024 Impact Report to see the milestones we’ve achieved.
Enrollment Fee Estimator
Note: Fee’s are listed per participant
How TWR Discounts work
TWR offers a discount for schools and districts based on the number of educators that are enrolled in the same section of a course.
10% for 2+ educators enrolled in the same section of a course
20% for 10+ educators enrolled in the same section of a course
25% for 25+ educators enrolled in the same section of a course
30% for 50+ educators enrolled in the same section of a course
35% & a Private Course for 75+ educators enrolled in the same section of a course
In addition, the school principal and any district-level administrators may attend an introductory course at no fee with the enrollment of at least one other paid educator per free seat. Please note that the school principal and any district-level administrators must be enrolled in the same course.
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