You’re that Teacher—College-Ready Writing For High School Classrooms
We all know THAT special kind of educator—the one students will always remember…the one who changed everything…the one who set them up for success in college—and life.
Like you, I’m devoted to helping high schoolers prepare for college—and their future. Study after study links WRITING SKILLS to positive outcomes for incoming undergrads, no matter their major.
When your kids leave your English 12 classroom, feel confident you’ve done everything you can—know they’re equipped with EXACTLY the research-proven academic skills most essential for school and career success!
Watch my FREE Masterclass—How To Prepare Your High Schol Writers For Slam-Dunk College Success—to learn more about creating a smooth, reduced-stess transition ahead for the kids you love.
College-Ready Writing Essentials
My “done-for-you,” award-winning online curriculum for English 12 classrooms. Make your life simpler AND take your students’ learning to the next level!
Addresses the EXACT academic skills research proves most necessary for student success ahead.
Developed for U.S. high schools, colleges, and universities and adopted by the Texas State Board of Education for SY 2020-2028.
College-Ready Writing Essentials—Classroom Edition is the BRIDGE everyone needs between high school writing instruction and college writing success. Licenses available for 30+ students in a custom digital environment. (Lessons also available in PDF format.)
Many English 12 teachers are surprised to learn that high school and college academic skills (in particular, writing instruction) often do not align. This is NOT your fault…but rather an unfortunate byproduct of a long-standing issue in education known as the “college-readiness gap.” While high school focuses on meeting state standards, college emphasizes critical thinking skills. This sets up a difficult transition and first semester/year for your students…but my College-Ready Writing resources can help.
Experience, Passion, Expertise
Hi, I’m Dr. William Bryant—and I’ve worked extensively with student writing over the past three decades, gaining a deep understanding of the “college-ready writing gap,” its causes, and the key academic skills teens must practice AHEAD of time in order to succeed after high school.
I’d love to help you and your collegebound students thrive!
On this site you’ll find practical tools and resources I’ve developed to support you in being THAT amazing English 12 teacher making a difference in the lives of your students.
Understanding the College-Ready Writing Gap
I’m here to support you in being the best educator you can be. How can we continually improve college prep curriculum for our students? We begin by recognizing what college-ready writing actually looks like.
The resources below provide extended discussion of the “college-ready writing gap” and many of the key differences between high school and college academic skills.
PODCAST
Are Your Student Writers Prepared for College and Career? (w/Dr. Bryant)
PODCAST
College and High School English Teachers Help Us Better Understand College-Ready Writing and How to Close the Gap (w/NCTE)
MICRO-LEARNING SERIES (1HR FREE PD CREDIT)
Preparing Students for College Writing Success
MORE INFO
For Additional Resources and Supporting Research
Too Many Students Are Not Prepared to Succeed in College
Helping YOU Create a Bridge Between High School and College Academic Skills for Students
Primarily short responses and worksheets: “writing without composing”
Multiple-page source-based compositions: reports, essays, position papers, reviews
Formulaic structures, such as the 5-paragraph essay and 11-sentence paragraph
Structure determined by student author according to needs of their project, formulas are avoided
Students write to standardized topics and prompts
Students discover topics and explore issues that they care about
Students’ cultural identity, background, and experience are off limits in academic writing
Students’ cultural identity, background, and experience are important resources that they bring to their academic writing
Evidence-centered persuasive essays are not emphasized
Evidence-centered persuasive essays are the primary type of writing required
The primary purpose of writing is to demonstrate language skills
The primary purpose of writing is to demonstrate critical thinking skills
For more information about the college-ready
writing skills gap, its causes and solutions, and how to best help your teens acquire the key academic competencies necessary for student success— please check out my White Paper.
Get Started With My free College-Ready Writing Trainings
High school educators—learn how to prepare the kids you love NOW for a successful transition ahead with my FREE Masterclass How To Prepare Your High School Writers For Slam-Dunk College Success.
Only takes 15 min—but can help your students for decades!
If you’re still short on time, try my 5-min FREE Mini-Course What Is College-Ready Writing (and Why Does It Matter)? instead. This downloadable pdf will give you a quick overview of the #1 SKILL linked to helping your graduating high schoolers succeed next year.
Ways to Work Together
For School/District Consulting options, please contact drb@collegereadywriting.com to discuss.
