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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. This past weekend, I graded a round of essays in my first-year writing course. With three sections of ...

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 ...