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Student-Generated Questions, Part 2: What We Can Learn from Our Students’ Questions
…with lower scores on traditional assessments of reading comprehension were able to craft insightful questions about the text. The authors conclude, “Using SGQ with a variety of genres in assessments…
Student-Generated Questions, Part 1: Making Space for Student Voices, Perspectives, and Identities
This post was written by NCTE member Chris Hass, past member of the NCTE Standing Committee on Literacy Assessment. A few years ago, I read Jeanette Winter’s book, The Librarian…
Writing “For Every One”
…this post is a call to testing companies, textbook companies, and assessment creators to consider the ways that the classics continue to be centered in instructional materials. The reconsideration of…
Reflections on the School Year
…preparing them for the state standardized assessment that is done in the tenth grade year and is required for graduation. This pressure is one that many teachers face, whether it…
Where Hope Persists (But I Wish It Didn’t Have To): A Few Thoughts from My First NCTE Convention
…colleges. His scholarship is focused on writing about writing, writing-related transfer, and equitable assessment practices—specifically, labor-based grading. His writing has been published in journals such as California English and WPA…
Our US Poet Laureate and Hispanic Heritage
…in her classroom in the 1950s. Early on, Herrera exhibited a fondness for words and languages. He recalls singing “Three Blind Mice” as Ms. Sampson listened intently. Her assessment confirmed…
Heading Back to School!
…more in this NCTE book. Assessment: Assessment is different from grading. Especially at the beginning of the semester, when I am still getting to know my students, I observe and…
Stories of Survival and Overcoming the Odds
…many writing engagements and used a variety of books. When I was a teacher in Tennessee, I had the challenge of readying students for an annual summative writing assessment. While…
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