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The Writer is the Goal
I just completed my second round of grade conferences with my Writing II classes and this experience reconfirms that shifting the agency for assessment to the writer is a powerful tool. […]
Oh, Snap: 3 Reasons To Snap In Class
Dr. Sandra Hogue (fellow National Writing Project and Kentucky Writing Project peer) introduced me to the concept of the booksnap at the Kentucky Writing Project’s 2018 Fall Literacy Conference and […]
3 Writing Lessons We Learned From Games
A few weeks ago my students and I wrapped up the first unit of our game-themed writing class. While my thoughts were heavily preoccupied by my first foray into using […]
Grade Conferences: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
I wrapped up my grade conferences a few days ago, but honestly I am still processing the experience. It was both more rewarding and more challenging than I expected — […]