At Short Answer, we work to make writing across the curriculum easy and effective through short-form, social, research-aligned writing activities for any subject. As a part of our work at Short Answer, we lead workshops with schools across the country on the adjustments that need to be made to K12 writing in the wake of AI. We also host quarterly webinars on important topics in K12 writing instruction and assessment.
To that end, Short Answer was honored to host Alexandria Chalonec and Christine Teahan. Alexandria and Christine are co-directors of Academics at The Writing Revolution for our winter webinar on Feb 27th, 2025. The Writing Revolution is a nonprofit that works with schools and departments of education across the country to improve student literacy and learning outcomes through writing.
Research & resources discussed
- The Writing Revolution 2.0 Guidebook
- A report and newsletter on the literacy gains seen in Louisiana, a state that Alexandria and the TWR team has worked closely with to embed the Hochman Method in state guidebooks
- Natalie Wexler article on delays in NAEP writing scores
- Natalie Wexler on expanding the “science of reading” to be understood, instead, as a larger “science of literacy”
- “Can AI provide useful holistic Essay scoring?” study referenced in our talk that showed that AI is useful for low-stakes, formative feedback on writing but not yet ready for summative assessment
- The Effects of Writing on Learning in Science, Social Studies, and Mathematics Meta-analysis referenced in our talk showing that almost 18% of writing across the curriculum initiatives actually hurt learning
- Dr. Daisy Christodoulou’s No More Marking substack
- The What Works Clearinghouse + Dr. Steve Graham’s “Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively.”
- Best Practices in Writing Instruction by Dr. Steve Graham
