Education Research Reading Room ERRR #089. Karen Harris on Teaching Writing (SRSD)
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Apr 3, 2024 Regents Professor Karen Harris shares insights from over 50 years of refining the SRSD method for teaching writing. Discussion includes the impact of SRSD on student writing quality, explicit instruction challenges, integrating storytelling techniques, using mnemonic devices for reader engagement, enhancing writing skills through rocket projects, and the future of AI-generated writing prompts.
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Karen's Origin Story
- Karen Harris began her instructional model journey in high school tutoring in Chicago, witnessing challenges faced by children in poverty.
- Meeting Steve Graham, focused on writing, helped develop SRSD into a writing strategy.
SRSD Integrates Many Theories
- Multiple theories contribute to SRSD, integrating cognitive, behavioral, socio-emotional, and motivational aspects.
- Teaching complex learning requires blending theories rather than choosing one.
Comprehensive Focus of SRSD
- SRSD addresses cognitive, emotional, motivational, and genre knowledge for writing.
- Success includes improved writing quality, persistence, engagement, and self-efficacy.