The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades

Lead a writing revolution in your classroom with the proven Hochman Method

Teachers at all grade levels are expected to bring students’ writing ability up to rigorous state standards, but there is little reliable guidance on how to do that. Teachers need a road map for teaching writing, and The Writing Revolution offers just that. This bestseller shows K-12 educators how they can incorporate The Hochman Method of writing instruction in their instruction, no matter what subject they’re teaching or the grade or ability level of their students. This new edition builds on the success of the first and adds valuable new guidance for all educators. With even more student-facing examples, it’s easier than ever to incorporate the method into your classroom.

The Writing Revolution isn’t a separate curriculum or program teachers need to juggle. Rather, it is a method providing strategies and activities that teachers can adapt to their preexisting curriculum and weave into their content instruction. By focusing on specific techniques that match their students’ needs and providing them with targeted feedback, teachers will find they can turn weak writers into strong and confident communicators. With The Writing Revolution, you can help your students:

• Identify comprehension gaps
• Boost reading comprehension and learning
• Improve organizational and study skills
• Enhance speaking abilities
• Develop analytical capabilities

The Writing Revolution takes the mystery out of teaching students to write well.

Judith C. Hochman is the founder of The Writing Revolution, a not-for-profit organization serving educators both in the United States and internationally. She is the former superintendent of the Greenburgh Graham Union Free School District in Hastings, New York, and the head of The Windward School in White Plains, New York. Dr. Hochman is the founder of the Windward Teacher Training Institute and the author of many articles and books on the topic of writing.

Natalie Wexler is the author of The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America’s Broken Education System--And How to Fix It. She has a Substack newsletter, Minding the Gap, and her writing on education has appeared in the Atlantic, the Washington Post, the New York Times, and other publications. She was the host of the first season of the Knowledge Matters Podcast, a six-episode series called Reading Comprehension Revisited.

Kathleen Maloney is the chief operating officer of The Writing Revolution, where she brings her passion for literacy and experience in education to her role, overseeing the organization’s daily operations and strategizing its future direction in collaboration with the co-CEOs. Before joining the team, she was an English teacher and literacy coach using The Hochman Method in her own classroom and leading its school-wide implementation.