Writing
Writing
Who We Are
The Writing team works collaboratively to provide high-quality writing, editing, and research in support of the K20 Center’s initiatives. Most notably, the team aids in the development and publication of student curricula and instructional resources, professional learning experiences, and college- and career-readiness activities. The team also supports other K20 Center communication efforts, including social media, research, publications, and proposals.
Writing Workflow Flowchart
Initial Copy Editing Runs
Two copy editors edit and format the LEARN lesson text, slides, and resources and brings these in line with K20 Conventions
Check for proper citations
Check for intellectual property and fair use conflicts
Identify and remediate issues with clarity, missing content, and voice
Branding Check
Art Team edits lesson resources to comply with K20 branding standards
Submits artwork in rough phase for feedback
Revises work per request/direction
Final artwork is submitted after approval
Stakeholder Review
Authors, subject matter experts, directors, and other stakeholders review the product as needed
Publication
The publishing editor resolves remaining issues with the lesson narrative, slides, resources, fair use, etc.
Creates lesson and resource backups
Publishes the lesson
WHAT WE DO
The Writing team works collaboratively to provide high-quality writing, editing, and research in support of the K20 Center’s initiatives. Most notably, the team aids in the development and publication of student curricula and instructional resources, professional learning experiences, and college- and career-readiness activities. The team also supports other K20 Center communication efforts, including social media, research, publications, and proposals.
Testimonials
“I am thankful and generally impressed by the talent and attention to detail we have on our Writing team. They catch loose ends, bring an overall cohesion, and make us sound great.”
“The Writing team is essential to creating authentic lessons. As a social studies online learning writer, I appreciate the guidance from the Writing team to ensure lessons I create are polished and the verbiage of lessons is clear for teachers and students.”
“The Writing team gives great care and thoroughness when polishing educational products without taking away the originality of the author’s vision.”
“The Writing team does an astounding job in polishing lessons, PDs, strategies, and so much more to render high quality products for educational personnel.”
K20's LEARN
DIVERSIFIES LEARNING
K20 LEARN is a free, easily-searchable lesson library that houses hundreds of lessons searchable by content area, grade-level, and state/national standards. LEARN lessons are developed on the K20 Center’s authenticity framework. Each lesson is student-centered, facilitates the construction of knowledge, and connects learning to real-life experiences. Lessons in LEARN are developed and vetted by expert curriculum specialists and accessed by teachers all over the world.
Research on LEARN lessons shows that, when compared to lessons using direct instruction, student learning outcomes are improved. In a quasi-experimental study, Jeter et al. (2019) found that the use of LEARN lessons in the English Language Arts classroom resulted in increased academic among secondary students. Additionally, students experiencing the LEARN lesson reported less boredom and more mastery of concepts than students receiving direct instruction.
Overall Usage
Lessons
Instructional Design
Activities (PD)
Total page views:
Countries accessed:
States accessed:
572,496
161
50
Views:
Lessons accessed:
PDF downloads:
104,598
385
9,526
Views:
Strategies accessed:
PDF/PPT downloads:
105,015
131
17,588
Views:
Activities accessed:
PDF downloads:
6,240
43
549
Top 5 Countries of Origin (Sessions)
United States {151,522)
Canada (23,373)
Australia (1,314)
United Kingdom (957)
Spain (453)
Top 5 States of Origin (Sessions)
Oklahoma (59,092)
Texas (14,292)
California (6,306)
New York (5,005)
North Carolina (4,261)
What We Publish
- Lessons
- Professional development activities
- Instructional strategy cards
- Tech tool summaries
- Student activities
- Online courses
- Parent and student engagement materials
The Writing team works with instructional designers and curriculum specialists on a variety of projects to produce materials for both professional and public use. Find the K20 Center’s recently published lessons below.
Take a look at some of our favorite recent lessons:
Our Resources
As K20’s resident editors and proofreaders, members of the Writing team observe professional writing conventions while also reviewing the content and instructional approach of all new educational materials to ensure that these materials align with the K20 Center’s theoretical framework and practices. For a closer understanding of the Writing team’s editing process and style guidelines—or for assistance in the lesson writing and editing process—refer to the team’s resources below.
