Science of Writing Resource Links
Some teachers get started with implementing the Science of Writing, and the Releasing Writers’ Framework, after watching a podcast, or after reading an article or book. Below are books and materials created by Dr. Leslie Laud and researchers who have studied Releasing Writers (formerly think SRSD). We’ve posted those most geared toward helping you put together your own plan for how to get started with implementing the Science of Writing. These resources accompany our Releasing Writers’ eLearning course and are available to schools and districts who partner with us. Email [email protected] to request bulk purchase.
We are the sole source distributor of Releasing Writers. This manual helps you launch the Science of Writing in your classroom. It includes clearly laid out and easy-to-follow lessons that have been road tested in thousands of classrooms.
We are also the sole source distributor of Power Up. Developed under an IES What Works federal funding grant, this book is a “Part 2”, offering ongoing lessons for teaching each element of POWER, TIDE-L, CSPACE-L and Self-regulation.
Releasing Writers’ (formerly think SRSD) Unique Resources: Created For Teachers, By Teachers
From the start, Releasing Writers was launched by teacher-researchers. Being based in actual school systems, we daily worked out how to use research in our real-world settings, from the inside. In an effort to bridge research to the classroom, we studied how to translate the Science of Writing, including SRSD, structured literacy approaches and the wider research on effective writing instruction to our classrooms. We then supported thousands of teachers with this work as well, and received generous federally-funded grants to assist us in this effort.
Student-facing Materials
Below, also see our TPT materials (workbooks and slides) that make it even easier for you to bring what works to your students.
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think SRSD is rooted in SRSD, and the wider research base on effective writing instruction, accumulated over decades
Free Reading on Releasing Writers (formerly think SRSD)
We began publishing peer-reviewed studies on SRSD in 2006, but as classroom teachers. From the start, we focused on translation to the day-to-day of teachers’ worlds.
One of our favorites! Learn about the power of goal setting. Again the Releasing Writers focus is practical and easy translation to your classroom.
Our peer-reviewed study details a research-to-practice implementation science partnership. We began with a few teachers, then grew to the full district (LaCrosse WI).
This Report lists thinkSRSD on page 4 as the recommended provider for SRSD professional development. Overviews the research behind our approach.
This Guide offers 4 recommendations to get started in following the science of writing right away, including using SRSD and wider research-backed practices.
Like the elementary guide, this resource also provides key recommendations that serve as the basis of think SRSD’s approach.
About Us
Releasing Writers is the original and largest community of expert teachers and researchers who support and study the Science of Writing, including self-regulated strategy development (SRSD) use in schools across the nation. We offer in-person professional development and e-learning courses taught by classroom teachers and school-based coaches with decades of experience and proven school gains. We began offering the very first open enrollment course in SRSD in 2008, then expanded to include courses that address further areas of writing and a broader framework that integrates multiple evidence-based practices.