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Mark Overmeyer
Year: 2009
Foreword by Jeff Anderson
Media: 136 pp/paper
ISBN: 978-157110-713-8
Grade Range: 2-8
Item No.: WEB-0713
Price: $17.50
Flat-rate shipping $5.00
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Table of Contents | About the Author(s) | Reviews
"Assessment, when used correctly in a formative way, can empower students and teachers to not only improve, but better yet, to believe in themselves as writers and teachers of writing. And once you believe you are a writer, and a teacher of writing, any barrier, no matter how imposing, begins to crumble.
—Mark OvermeyerThe earlier that teachers think about instruction, and the sooner that students self-assess their progress, the better the final writing product will be. What Student Writing Teaches Us: Formative Assessment in the Writing Workshop provides practical suggestions for teachers of writing. This book offers no "easy" solutions, because assessing writing is not an easy endeavor. Framed within the context of writing workshop, the book examines the reasons for reading student work and provides various methods for helping students improve as writers. Formative assessment presents teachers with multiple opportunities to read student work, with a clear focus, thereby supporting students in all stages of the writing process. Chapter topics range from rubrics to grades, from self-assessment to paper load. Student work samples from all stages of the writing process emphasize the importance of considering each piece of writing a student creates, no matter how brief, as an opportunity to learn. Individual, small-group, and large-group discussions illuminate the need for feedback within writing workshop. Every suggestion in the book has been classroom tested with the help of "experts" -- students ages five to fourteen -- who are quoted throughout the book.
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About the Author(s)
Mark is a native of Colorado, and received his education at the University of Northern Colorado, Colorado College, and University of Colorado at Denver. He has 16 years' of teaching experience, all in the Cherry Creek Schools in Denver, Colorado.
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Reviews
Education Review - February 2010
"An important, much-needed text for all of us encouraging a classroom of writers. Mark Overmeyer models formative assessment in a superb way and teachers will find his advice very useful." Education Review, February 2010 Library Bookwatch - February 2010
"What Student Writing Teaches Us, is an invaluable tool that should not be missed for primary educators." Library Bookwatch, February 2010 Snapshots of Mrs. V (blog) - October 2009
"There were so many great ideas in Overmeyer's book. I will be referring back to the book in future to reevaluate my practice and refocus as needed." Snapshots of Mrs. V (blog), October 2009 Teacher Leaders Network - April 2010
"Not only will the work benfit long-term professionals, it will be an excellent resource for pre-service teachers and recent graduates who are eager to get started 'admiring' student papers."
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Patrick Allen and Mark Overmeyer compare and contrast reading and writing conferences and offer suggestions for teachers who want to improve their conferring skills Authors in Action: A webcast with Mark Overmeyer
Mark walks a group of teachers through a piece of student work to show how "reading to admire" leads to better assessment and stronger writers Blog Tour Wrap-Up: What Student Writing Teaches Us
Mark Overmeyer answers questions about his book, writing assessment, grades, working with large groups of students, and many other topics during his blog book tour Blog tour and contest: Get a sneak preview of Mark Overmeyer's new book
What Student Writing Teaches Us is a concise guide to using formative assessment effectively in the writing classroom. Read the book, ask questions, start a discussion
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