Assessment serves several purposes, and when used intentionally, can drive instruction in meaningful ways for our learners.
Month: October 2016
NEW BLOG SERIES: Assessment Strengthens Writers
Over the next seven days, my friends and I here at Two Writing Teachers will share important concepts around assessment in writing workshops. We have all given a lot of thought to our best practices when it comes to using assessments to strengthen student learning. While sometimes assessment seems like an infringement on precious instructional minute,… Continue reading NEW BLOG SERIES: Assessment Strengthens Writers
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Pursue a Passion Project!
How might you use writing to tap into your personal passions? Are you writing a piece that makes you "ache with caring"? And in a chock-full, busy-every-minute life, how can educators find time for writing that is deeply meaningful, with the lens of replicating this experience for students?
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Thoughtful Feedback
One way to become a community of writers is to leave thoughtful feedback.
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Pablo and His Chair + Giveaways!
Meet Pablo and take an adventure in Delphine Perret's book as he travels the world!
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Conferring Tip: Listening Closely
A wise person once told me, conferring is the heart of the writing workshop. And much has been written about how to go about conferring effectively. Guides and professional books abound, videos, websites (this one included), and there's even an app or two out there complete with drop-down menus and spreadsheets. But all of the… Continue reading Conferring Tip: Listening Closely
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It’s Tuesday! Write. Give. Share.
It's Tuesday! Time to write, share and give!
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Reminders About Small Group Instruction
Whenever I pull a small group for a lesson, there are some important guidelines I try to remember and follow.
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Snapshots From the NYSEC Conference
My time at the New York State English Council (NYSEC) Conference through snapshots!
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My Ah-ha Writing Class
I’ve made my share of confessions here on this blog. I wrote about my struggle to keep a notebook here and here. There’s more. Now that school is in full swing, making time to write as often as I should, is hard. I write a lot, but not every day. I have two ideas that… Continue reading My Ah-ha Writing Class
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A Weeks Reflections and Student Work
Thanks for stopping by the blog. Last week I promised to share student work and my reflections after a week of Getting Kids Excited About Writing. As I listened to teachers talk about their plans to support the earliest demands of their writers, "What do I write about?" I began to wonder, "What if we… Continue reading A Weeks Reflections and Student Work
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Thinking About My Writer’s Notebook in a Digital Age
Without a notebook, my great ideas are going unrecorded and, ultimately, forgotten.
