<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[EdTech by Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[EdTech by Design]]></description><link>https://www.edtechbydesign.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:06:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.edtechbydesign.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Blind Spot in American Education: We Stopped Measuring Writing]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Writing is a process of problem solving.” - Flower &#38; Hayes (1981) Intro 	Writing is the foundation of thought. When students write, they plan, evaluate, revise, and make meaning. When they don’t, those cognitive processes fade. Yet for nearly two decades, the United States has operated without a shared measure of student writing, leaving a national blind spot in the very area most responsible for developing critical thinking. 	Writing and critical thinking are deeply intertwined through the...]]></description><link>https://www.edtechbydesign.com/post/the-blind-spot-in-american-education-we-stopped-measuring-writing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa044dd16ba6cfe30530dd3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:29:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/808aad_705d29175f8e435f878368ac97821e54~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tracirameyedtechby</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>