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  • Thank You for Speaking Up for the Children
    The recent article "Every Child, Every Day" posted in the Educational Leadership section...
  • Be Brave—Remove the Shrink-wrap: Skills Practice Support in Being a Writer
    Yes, there is grammar support in Being a Writer—but it’s probably still in its shrink-...
  • The Dog Ate My Homework
    The blog post I was prepared to share today got lost on my computer. I am sure it was my fault. I...
  • Eight Questions We Ask Ourselves When Selecting Read-Aloud Texts for a Program
    Read-alouds are at the heart of several Developmental Studies Center (DSC) programs. Typically a...
  • Monitoring Writing Progress: Forrest Elementary Continues to Make Strides with the Being a Writer™ Program
    When we last checked in with Forrest Elementary, the school had completed a couple of months of...
  • Fitting Being a Writer™ into an Existing Literacy Block: Melissa Broiles, Fourth Grade, Late Fall 2011
    My class is thoroughly enjoying the Being a Writer™ writing program. We are currently working...
  • How My Students are Progressing: Kate Morris, Sixth Grade, Late Fall 2011
    My students are continuing to make progress with their writing. Now I am focusing on not only the...
  • Kids Talk about their Own Writing Progress: Kathy Solimeo, Third Grade, Late Fall 2011
    Our class read the book Fortunately and then created our own book modeled after it. This book...
  • Finding Time for Conferring and Everything Else: DSC's Support Network Newsletter for November
    With the school year well underway, we invite you to take a moment to reflect and congratulate...
  • End of the First Trimester: Pacing, Planning, and Teaching Your Lessons
    It’s hard to believe that we are almost done with our first trimester. Where does the time go...
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