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Teaching Writing

Johns Hopkins University

This specialization, offered by Johns Hopkins University, equips learners with proven methods to enhance students' writing skills across all grade levels and disciplines.

The comprehensive program includes four courses and a final project, covering topics such as teaching writing as a process, engaging reluctant writers, instructing various writing forms, and responding to and assessing student writing.

  • Learn the writing process and its impact on student development.
  • Discover effective strategies to engage reluctant writers and build their confidence.
  • Acquire techniques to teach different writing forms and connect reading and writing.
  • Explore best practices for responding to, revising, and assessing student writing.
  • Complete a final project to apply learned components to your specific teaching or writing needs.

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Teaching Writing
Course Modules

The Teaching Writing specialization comprises four courses and a final project aimed at equipping educators with effective theories and practices to teach writing across various settings and disciplines.

Teaching Writing Process

Learn about the writing process and its impact on student development, including the role of writing as a discovery tool and its influence on students' confidence.

Teaching Reluctant Writers

Explore reasons behind students' reluctance to write and gain tools and techniques to help them become more comfortable and confident as writers.

Teaching Texts and Forms

Discover how to teach a variety of writing forms, including argument, personal writing, and creative writing, and understand the connection between reading and writing in teaching students.

Responding, Revising and Assessing Student Writings

Gain insights into best practices for responding to student writing, strategies for teaching revision, and theories and strategies for assessing student writing.

Teaching Writing Final Project

Complete a final project where you will select important components from each course and create a plan to apply them to your specific teaching or writing needs.

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