This conversation focuses on the role writing plays in literacy development—and what it takes to make writing instruction more consistent, meaningful, and effective.

The session highlights why students need more frequent, structured opportunities to write, and how writing can amplify student voice, learning, and engagement across disciplines.

What You’ll Learn

• Why writing is essential to literacy—not optional—and how it predicts academic success.
• How to increase time spent writing with more consistent practice opportunities.
• Ways to build effective writing instruction across grades and settings.
• How writing supports student voice and engagement in learning.

Key Themes Discussed

• Writing as a tool for learning (organizing thinking, expressing understanding).
• Instructional time and opportunity gaps in writing across grade levels.
• Writing across disciplines to deepen knowledge and strengthen literacy.
• Audience and feedback as keys to sustaining student writing.

Who Should Watch This Webinar?

This webinar is designed for:

• District and school administrators.
• Literacy and curriculum leaders.
• Instructional coaches and professional learning leads.
• Educators designing writing instruction across content areas.

Meet the Speakers

• Joan Sedita, Founder, Keys to Literacy; Author (including The Writing Rope).
• Dan Cogan-Drew, Cofounder and Chief Academic Officer, Newsela.