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What Student Writing Teaches Us
Formative Assessment in the Writing Workshop
"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 Overmeyer
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"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 Overmeyer
The earlier that teachers think about instruction, and the sooner that students self-assess their progress, the better the final writing product will be. What...read more
About the Author(s)
Table of Contents
Foreword by Jeff Anderson
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Defining Assessment in the Writing Workshop
Chapter 2: Formative Assessment in Action: Setting the Stage for Success
Chapter 3: Feedback as Formative Assessment
Chapter 4: Self-Assessment
Chapter 5: Grades
Chapter 6: Keeping Records, Keeping Track
Appendix
Bibliography