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Writing’s Role in Literacy: A Conversation With Joan Sedita

March 4, 2025

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Make writing a stronger part of literacy instruction

Use this session to explore why writing matters for literacy development and how schools can create more frequent, meaningful writing opportunities.

Session Takeaways

1 Why is writing essential to literacy development? The conversation explores how writing helps students organize thinking, express understanding, and build stronger literacy skills.
2 How can schools increase time spent writing? You’ll hear why students need more frequent, structured opportunities to write across grades, settings, and content areas.
3 How does writing support student voice and engagement? The session highlights the role of authentic audience, feedback, and meaningful writing tasks in sustaining student engagement.

Meet the Speakers

Speaker Joan Sedita
Keys to Literacy Founder Speaker Dan Cogan-Drew
Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, Newsela

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