A recent study by researchers at Vanderbilt University finds that formative assessment—that is, ongoing, classroom-based assessment done by the teacher—can help improve students’ writing. Examples of ...
It’s easy to lament student writing abilities. Alarmist complaints can be regularly read in The Chronicle, popular journalism, and books. It’s easy for teachers to take their frustration with a few ...
Student learning outcomes (SLOs) allow us to determine whether students are reaching the goals and objectives that we want them to achieve. They are expressed as specific statements describing the ...
These examples taken from actual student writing were collected by Prof. Virginia Davidson at Mount St. Mary’s College in Newburgh: Most of my classes are lechers, and I can’t stand that. Evaluation ...
(This is the third post in a four-part series. You can see Part One here and Part Two here.) In Part Two, Susan M. Brookhart, Cheryl Mizerny, Amy Benjamin, Kate Wolfe Maxlow, Karen Sanzo, Andrew ...
Each week, Chalk It Up asks educators who've gotten great results to share their secrets. Up this week: The seventh-grade language arts team from Ogden Middle School in Oregon City. These three ...
Two recent experiments highlight aspects of writing instruction that are rarely studied—or taught. Recent research suggests that secondary students can benefit significantly from learning how to ...
Williamsburg County School District (WCSD) hosted a districtwide professional learning session focused on writing and grammar instruction Saturday, Jan. 17, bringing together English teachers from ...
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