This resource explains the “why” behind each 3-12 TWR activity in student-friendly language. Teachers can select one or two reasons to share before each activity to help students understand the purpose and stay focused. A teacher version of the Whys is also available for a more in-depth perspective.
This resource explains the “why” behind each TWR activity, helping teachers understand what each one is designed to develop. Use it to deepen your own instructional decisions. A version in student-friendly language is also available for both K–2 and grades 3–12.
Take your anticipated response—the answer key—to the next level by thinking deeply about key instructional moves and annotating with your students’ needs in mind. This resource offers practical tips for writing and annotating anticipated responses for student-facing TWR activities. Use it to ensure each activity is instructionally strong and supports clear, realistic, and high-quality student […]
This resource contains a list of expository writing terms.
TWR’s method rests on six basic principles. Download the list of these principles below and explore in-depth explanations of each one in our book, The Writing Revolution 2.0.
This poster highlights the ten subordinating conjunctions we teach students in the Hochman Method. Students should use these subordinating conjunctions at the beginning of their sentences. Please refer to our pacing guides, The Writing Revolution 2.0, and our training to see how to roll out and select the subordinating conjunctions for the grades you teach.
These mini posters present subordinating conjunctions in a compact format, ideal for individual student copies or small group lessons.
This is the Spanish version of the K–12 Subordinating Conjunctions poster. This poster highlights the ten subordinating conjunctions we teach students in the Hochman Method. Students should use these subordinating conjunctions at the beginning of their sentences. Please refer to our pacing guides, The Writing Revolution 2.0, and our training to see how to roll […]
This is the Spanish version of the Mini Subordinating Conjunctions poster. These mini posters present subordinating conjunctions in a compact format, ideal for individual student copies or desk reference.
In this activity, students complete each sentence that begins with a subordinating conjunction.