**Learning~From~Research**

So far I have read three articles...the first one was a little difficult to read, but the next two made much more sense. What I have gained from these articles thus far is that teachers are currently moving away from the "old way" of teaching writing. Before it was very cut and dry: brainstorm, draft, edit, revise, and finalize. Research is now showing that this is an okay method for some students, but not everyone is going to learn best that way. Teachers are now trying to incorporate different styles of teaching that may be better for the students who don't learn best using the traditional method that was taught. These new curriculum include strategies such as combining process with product. Teachers are focusing more on letting students have the opportunity to draw on their own experiences. Research has found that students often write better, and with more substance, when they are able to write about things they know. These are just a few key concepts that are being looked at right now, and may change the way teachers will be teaching in the future.