The idea that students should be “college and career ready” when they leave high school has become a major focus in education, but much of this conversation has been on reading readiness.  What about writing readiness? Today on the Heinemann Podcast, author Liz Prather. In her book, Project-Based Writing, Liz shows us how teachers can bring students into the lesson planning process, inviting agency, independence, and inquiry into the classroom community. Through this community, students care about what they're writing, and learn to manage their time to write. Liz argues that teaching students the real-world lessons they need to become real-world writers begins by inviting their learning preferences into the classroom. My colleague Michelle began their conversation by asking Liz about the primary goals behind Project-Based Writing and how it came to be? If you’d like to learn more about her new book: Project Based-Writing, check out Heinemann.com where you can read a sample chapter and blogs.