Coherence Across the Curriculum. Writing at the Center.
The Writing Pathway is a researched approach to writing instruction that enables schools and districts to build a cohesive, school-wide instructional strategy. When implemented across content areas and grade levels, communities create a coherent framework for teaching.
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The Writing Pathway covers the highest-impact writing skills, from sentences to essays—many of which can be practiced in as little as 5 minutes! Generate high-quality practice—in your content—in seconds. Try one of our favorite skills below (just tell us what you’re teaching) or explore the full Skills Library here.
Why Do We Need the Writing Pathway?
- ✦A national literacy crisis: 7 out of 10 students are not proficient in reading (2024 NAEP). Reading and writing are inextricably linked, yet writing is often deprioritized or ignored, and it's underutilized as a tool for learning.
- ✦Students need explicit instruction and a consistent approach to improve as writers—and they learn more content when they're asked to write about what they are learning!
- ✦Teachers need and deserve more support to deliver writing instruction that is both scaffolded and rigorous, especially non-ELA teachers.
- ✦Schools and districts need proven solutions that support implementing a coherent approach to writing and knowledge building at scale.
Middle school students using the Pathway made 9.3 times the growth of their peers in persuasive writing, with an effect size of 0.64.
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What Sets Us Apart?
