Good writing is a learned skill. Even the most creative children need to develop a solid foundation of writing skills--starting from sentences and building to paragraphs and compositions--to be able to fully express their ideas with clarity, structure, and depth. Unfortunately, good writing won't happen just by studying model texts. Students need to be taught how to write well.

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Sharon draws upon her training in Judith Hochman's method of teaching writing as a means of advancing thinking. You can read more about the Hochman Method here. She also draws upon her training in the Self-Regulated Strategy Development approach, which strengthens executive functioning and written language. 

 

Sharon also has an MFA in Writing from Columbia University, where she was a Leman-Clein Esperanza Scholar, and has previously worked as an editor and grant writer.

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