Why Writing Instruction Is Essential | Dr. Stephen Ciullo

In this episode of The Reading Symphony Podcast...Katie talks with Dr. Stephen Ciullo, Professor of Education, about what effective writing instruction actually looks like - and why many students, particularly struggling writers and students with learning disabilities, may need more explicit support.📩 Subscribe to The Reading Symphony on SubstackGet practical literacy tips, science-of-reading insights, and evidence-based strategies to help children become stronger readers.Subscribe here: 👉 https://katiemegrian.substack.com/👤 About Dr. Stephen CiulloDr. Stephen Ciullo is a Professor of Education whose research focuses on writing instruction for students with and without learning disabilities and on improving teachers' effectiveness in writing and content-area instruction. His work examines what writing instruction looks like in real classrooms and how research can be translated into practical strategies teachers can use with students.🔗 Dr. Ciullo's Links:Email: ciullo@txstate.eduBio: https://faculty.txst.edu/profile/1921294Chapters00:00 - Why Teachers Aren't Taught How to Teach Writing01:00 - Meet Dr. Stephen Ciullo03:21 - Why Writing Instruction Needs More Attention05:57 - How Students Become Skilled Writers07:24 - Skills Students Need to Become Better Writers08:19 - Cognitive Load and Writing Strategy Overload11:57 - What Research Says About Teaching Writing12:18 - Why Writing Skills Don't Transfer Across Genres14:13 - Teaching Text Structure and Purpose15:10 - How Parents Can Support Writing Through Reading17:11 - The Connection Between Reading and Writing17:51 - Writing Problem or Comprehension Problem?21:02 - Why Teachers Need More Writing Training25:42 - What Effective Writing Instruction Looks Like30:41 - Explicit vs. Incidental Writing Instruction33:56 - Writing Support for Students With IEPs34:36 - How to Write Better IEP Goals for Writing37:37 - What Parents Should Ask About Writing Instruction41:41 - When Your Child Struggles With Writing