The best teacher of teachers is another teacher.

Student writing improves when instruction improves.

Professional development programs designed to improve the teaching of writing work best when they involve teachers from all grade levels and subject fields.

Change can best be accomplished by local teachers,  not by transient consultants or pre-packaged materials.

Meaningful change occurs over time. 

Staff development programs should consist of a series of extended sessions, not just one or two brief meetings.

Best practices for teaching writing grow out of classroom practice as well as from educational research.

Teachers of writing must become writers themselves.