Reimagine Writing provides a research-based framework complete with comprehensive, standards-aligned resources, a year-long curriculum, and ongoing support for educators.
Together, these components form a solid foundation for young writers, nurturing the confidence and skills essential for them to thrive as capable, independent, and proficient writers.
Reimagine Writing revolutionizes writing instruction in Kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms to cultivate independent, successful writers who are able to bridge the gap between reading, writing, and grammar.
How Reimagine Writing helps TEACHERS:
- Allows for student autonomy and independence with the process-first framework.
- Teachers no longer feel the frustration of feeling helpless when all of their writers are working at different places in the writing process.
- Unit plans are comprehensive and easy to implement.
- Grammar is built using syntactic awareness routines.
- Editing and revision skills actually transfer to real writing.
- Ongoing, live support is available in the form of the Reimagine Writing Resource Hub which is full of on-demand and live PD trainings.
How Reimagine Writing helps SCHOOLS:
- Systemic and comprehensive instruction that lays a solid foundation for K-1 students.
- Increased reading skills by focusing on syntactic awareness and the inverse relationship between reading and writing.
- Small group, ELL support, and SpED considerations are included to support subgroups.
- Unit-specific and overarching data collection to progress students toward mastery of skills.
- The framework can be integrated with any writing curriculum and requirements.
- Provides ongoing support for content area writing. Prepares primary students with solid organizational writing skills.
What’s inside Reimagine Writing:
Foundational Process-First Framework
This course provides a step-by-step framework to get students to write independently without relying on the teacher for support during each step of the writing process.
Continuing PD and Resource Library
Downloadable resources accompanied by video PD in the areas of:
- Mastering Writing Instruction
- Craft and Structure
- Grammar and Syntactic Awareness
- Motiving and Engaging Reluctant Writers
- Data-Driven Instruction + Consistent Feedback
Core Writing Units for the Year
- 20 Scripted lessons for rolling out the writing process
- 20 Checks for understanding for each lesson
- 2 Bonus lessons
- Unit rubric template
- Printables for writing
- Parent letters
- Digital writing tools
Syntactic Awareness Drills for the Year
Exposure to syntax via repetition gives children what some call a 'grammar ear. It's the ability to say if something does/ doesn't "sound right." Reimagine Writing Syntaxtic Awareness Drills are proven to be an effective way to teach grammar skills that actually transfer to student writing and also provide concrete strategies for revision.
Editing Drills for the Year
Reimagine Writing Editing Drills offer a daily chance to engage in multi-line editing practice. Departing from the conventional single-line approach, this method reinforces the concept that punctuation should reside at the conclusion of a complete thought rather than simply at the end of a line.
Based in Research...
Process-First Instruction Creating Independent Writers By Utilizing Teacher-Created Writing Goals
We will show you how to teach your writing block with a “process-first” framework that will effortlessly create student independence. By creating a set of teacher-created goals for students to achieve on each step of the writing process, your students will know exactly what is expected of them.
Graham, S., Bollinger, A., Booth Olson, C., D’Aoust, C., MacArthur, C., McCutchen, D., & Olinghouse, N. (2012).
Teaching elementary school students to be effective writers: A practice guide (NCEE 20124058). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/ wwc/publications_reviews.aspx#pubsearch.
Graham, Steve; Perin, Dolores, Writing Next: Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High Schools
Motivating + Engaging Reluctant Writers Motivating Writers By Utilizing Choice and Authentic Writing Assignments
Research points to the power of allowing students to exercise choice when writing. Choice paired with authentic writing assignments is the perfect way to get students engaged and motivated. When students feel that their writing efforts will go beyond the basket on the teacher’s desk and actually be read and enjoyed by people in the world, engagement and motivation will increase. Our strategies will walk you through tons of ideas to accomplish this.
Boscolo, P. & Gelati, Carmen. (2013). Best practices in promoting motivation in writing. Best Practices in Writing Instruction. 284-308. Analyzing Mentor Texts Leading With Mentors: Examining Examples of Exemplar Writing Without vision, the writers perish.
Improving Quality of Writing Through Study
One of the most effective ways to get students to improve the quality of their writing is to provide students with exemplar pieces of writing to study. We provide students with a process for studying a particular genre, craft move, or strategy that they will be encouraged to try in their own writing.
Graham, S., Bollinger, A., Booth Olson, C., D’Aoust, C., MacArthur, C., McCutchen, D., & Olinghouse, N. (2012). Teaching elementary school students to be effective writers: A practice guide (NCEE 20124058). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/ wwc/publications_reviews.aspx#pubsearch. Glover, M. (2014). Vision and choice in the K-3 writing workshop. In K. Ganske (Ed.), Write now! Empowering writers in today's K-6 classroom. International Reading Association.
Grammar + Syntactic Awareness
Applying Grammar + Syntactic Awareness to the Revision and Editing Phases of the Writing Process Research from a period of nearly 90 years has shown that traditional grammar instruction (hours spent diagramming sentences and memorizing parts of speech) hasn’t really helped and in some cases may have even hindered students’ efforts to become proficient writers. While students do need instruction in grammar, our strategies help students apply syntactic awareness to their writing through explicit instruction. Students are provided with opportunities to improve their syntactic awareness both during the revision phase of the writing process and through daily exercises.
Dyson, A.H. and Freedman, S.W. (1991). Writing. In J. Flood, J.M. Jensen, D. Lapp, and J.R. Squire (Eds.), Handbook of research on teaching the English language arts (pp. 754-774). New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Company. Graham, S., Bollinger, A., Booth Olson, C., D’Aoust, C., MacArthur, C., McCutchen, D., & Olinghouse, N. (2012). T
Teaching elementary school students to be effective writers: A practice guide (NCEE 20124058). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/ wwc/publications_reviews.aspx#pubsearch.
Mastering Writing Instruction
Providing Daily Writing Time for a Solid Writing Lesson and Independent Writing Plus Writing For Content Area Learning Two major roadblocks for many educators when it comes to writing is time and feeling confident about teaching writing well. Research shows us that we need to provide as much time as possible, but that can be a challenge. We offer a solid process for allocating daily time for writing by including content area writing. We will walk through research-based practices for a solid writing lesson and take away strategies that will allow for content area writing routines throughout the entire day. These strategies not only improve writing, but also reading skills. Reading and writing are intricately connected and when students are given time to practice both, their literacy skills improve all around. We’ll show you how to implement writing into math, science, social studies, and any other subject area you may teach.
Graham, Steve & Hebert, Michael. (2011). Writing to Read: A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Writing and Writing Instruction on Reading. Harvard Educational Review. 81. 710-744. 10.17763/haer.81.4.t2k0m13756113566. Data-Driven Instruction
Data-Driven Writing Instruction + Consistent Feedback Effective feedback
According to research, allows students to improve their writing craft with the use of a rubric or checklist. We coach educators on developing rubrics and checklists that empower students to meet the expectations of the writing genre, task, or strategy that has been taught. We also believe that students should receive opportunities to show their understanding during individual lessons so that educators may collect data on students that will inform instruction.
Hattie, J. (2009). Visible Learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement. Milton Park, UK: Routledge. Hattie, J. (2012). Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximising Impact on Learning. Milton Park, UK: Routledge Marzano, R., Pickering, D., & Pollock, J. (2001). Classroom instruction that works: Research-based strategies for increasing student achievement. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. Wiggins, G. (2012). Seven keys to effective feedback, Educational Leadership, 70(1), 10-18.
Rooted in Research-Backed Strategies
The Reimagine Writing program utilizes strategies proven by research including:
- Process-First Instruction Creating Independent Writers By Utilizing Teacher-Created Writing Goals
- Motivating + Engaging Reluctant Writers Motivating Writers By Utilizing Choice and Authentic Writing Assignments
- Improving Quality of Writing Through Study
- Grammar + Syntactic Awareness
- Mastering Writing Instruction
- Data-Driven Writing Instruction + Consistent Feedback Effective feedback
What’s teachers are saying...
“Turned this teacher who dreaded writing, to a lover of writing!”
This is my 8th year teaching, and up until this year I have dreaded teaching writing to my students. After learning about LaNesha Tabb’s writing program and then further implementing it, I have watched my students writing transform! What I love the most about her process is the consistency piece of it, and how it truly can be used vertically among grade levels! She has turned this teacher who dreaded writing, to a lover of writing!
—Hannah Brick
“Writing is one of our favorite times in the classroom...”
I have used ALL of your writing program and not only do I love them but they help my kids become successful writers. Writing is one of our favorite times in the classroom & the kids are so focused and engaged because they have the tools and confidence they need. I especially love all the resources & videos included for teachers & students plus learning how to create their “grammar ears”.
—Jamecia Raleigh, Kindergarten Dual Immersion Teacher
“My students have significantly enhanced their ability to write across genres...”
LaNesha’s Reimagine Writing program and her writing hub have completely transformed the way I approach building my writing block! I utilize her resources from the HUB every single day, and my students absolutely love them! Through daily drills in both editing and syntax, my students have significantly enhanced their ability to write across genres, and most importantly, they now find joy in writing.
—Danielle Dahlinger
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