Carla Gualdron's Contact Details

Carla Gualdron's Company Details

WriteBoston

Boston, MA, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Education/Training

Mission: WriteBoston promotes deep learning through writing. We offer training and coaching for teachers, along with writing opportunities for students, built on the premise that powerful thinking and writing are inseparable.Vision: WriteBoston believes that writing is essential to student achievement. We believe all young people can be flexible, thoughtful communicators and problem solvers when writing is embedded in daily learning.Core PracticesWriteBoston coaches are teachers and writers. They work collaboratively with educators in secondary schools and during professional development institutes to:• Develop and align school-wide language and practices for teaching writing• Match curriculum to instructional goals through planning and follow-up• Integrate regular, purposeful writing across all content areas• Use writing to generate solutions to instructional challenges• Demystify writing for students• Create writing assignments and projects• Make thoughtful use of each stage of the writing process• Model effective writing habits and strategies• Reflect on student writing to inform and improve instruction• Help teachers respond to student writing in authentic ways that generate real revision• Develop sustainable cultures of writing