Category Archives: Writer’s resource

Discussion a range of topics for those interested in improving their writing skills

Compositional Divide

Posted on August 2, 2013 by knlistman

Teachers have often heard how basic skills, such as memorization of content is required before higher level skills such as creating a new product can occur. Students are supposed to master how to recognize letters and sounds before combining phonemes … Continue reading →

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Defining the portfolio

Posted on July 31, 2013 by knlistman

Do you regret the time lost with state mandated assessments? What if the products being assessed were actually part of the learning experience. That is one of the ideas behind the move to assess students through their portfolios. However, before … Continue reading →

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