When it comes to increasing student motivation and success in writing, classroom talk is a powerful tool. More than simply providing assessment data for predetermined standards, talking with our stude
Writing is hard work. Teaching it can be even harder. As most teachers know, writer's workshop doesn't always go as planned, and many find there are obstacles that they consistently struggle with. In
Overmeyer, literacy coordinator and coach in the Cherry Creek Schools, Colorado, shares ideas about using assessment at all stages of the writing process, focusing on formative assessment in the writi
