This episode is the audio from one of my most popular YouTube videos, so if you hear me say “look at this” or reference something on screen, don’t worry! I've linked the full video below!

In this deep dive, I unpack what I discovered after listening to the Sold a Story podcast and asking myself a big question: Where’s the research on writing instruction? Spoiler alert: it’s complicated. But I share what I found, what’s missing, and what we can do right now to teach writing with more clarity and confidence.

You’ll also hear:

• What the 10 essential components of effective writing instruction are
• Why sentence combining is a powerhouse strategy
• The surprising research around grammar instruction (and what to do instead)
• And the one line from Mel Robbins that changed everything for me

🔗 Watch the full video with visuals on YouTube:
The Science of Writing - My Hunt for RESEARCH-based Writing Instruction in Middle School

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