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By Dr. Courtney Hattan  In our fourth blog post, we are excited to share what we mean by strategies within the Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) program. Up to this point, our blog posts focused on self-regulation—what it is and how it can be used to support students’ in-school and at-home literacy learning.  Yet, it is equally important to understand the role of strategies. ...

By Ellie Sabel and Anna Beck Welcome to our third blog post! With summer vacation coming up and students getting ready to spend several months away from school, this post will discuss the importance of developing strong at-home literacy environments. We introduce support for at-home literacy practices and review several...

Introduction  Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) is an evidence-based teaching approach that provides students with support to become more efficient writers and learners through self-regulation. SRSD applies to a variety of educational contexts, including different subject areas, classroom environments, and grade levels, making it applicable and accessible (Mason, Reid, Hagaman, 2012)....

By Anna Beck and Dr. Courtney Hattan  Introduction   Welcome to our first blog post! We are the Writing Skills Development Program – an educational psychology lab focusing on the relationship between the development of writing skills and cognitive processes, and the efficacy of evidence-based writing strategies in students, Pre-K through...

Dr. Stephen Hooper, the Department of Allied Health Sciences Associate Dean and Chair, will serve as principal investigator of the project.