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The current notion of disciplinary literacy can be traced to a series of articles and books that emerged in the mid-to-late 2000s (T. Shanahan & Shanahan, 2008; Moje, 2007, 2008; McConachie & Petrosky, 2010). These researchers identified the need for increased attention to how teachers can build literacy capacity in their students while also more effectively teaching the content and thinking patterns of the discipline.

Supported by decades of research, Releasing Writers combines explicit writing strategies with tools for self-regulation and in ways that address the multiple levels of langauge and latest wider literacy advances in our field – so students not only write better — they take ownership of their process and master all dimensions of writing.