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Teaching Students How Expert Writers Think

From The Research to Practice Gap · Hosted by Helen Flores

2026-08-18·1911

Episode summary

In this episode of The Research to Practice Gap: In this episode, Dr. Helen Flores sits down with Barbara Friedlander to explore how Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) can help students become more confident, independent writers. Barbara explains how explicit modeling and think-alouds make the invisible thinking behind writing visible, shares practical examples of what SRSD looks like in the classroom, and discusses how the framework can support students with disabilities while benefiting all learners.

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In this episode, Dr. Helen Flores sits down with Barbara Friedlander to explore how Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) can help students become more confident, independent writers. Barbara explains how explicit modeling and think-alouds make the invisible thinking behind writing visible, shares practical examples of what SRSD looks like in the classroom, and discusses how the framework can support students with disabilities while benefiting all learners. Together, they explore the role…