Assessing Writing, Teaching Writers - Putting the Analytic Writing Continuum to Work in Your Classroom

Many writing teachers are searching for a better way to turn student writing into teaching and learning opportunities without being crushed under the weight of student papers. This book introduces a rubric designed by the National Writing Projectthe Analytic Writing Continuum (AWC)that is making its way into classrooms across the country at all grade levels. The authors use sample student writing and multiple classroom scenarios to illustrate how teachers have adapted this flexible tool to meet the needs of their students, including using the AWC to teach revision, give feedback, direct peer-to-peer response groups, and serve as a formative assessment guide. This resource also discusses how to set up a local scoring session and how to use the AWC in professional development.

About the author

Mary Ann Smith directed the Bay Area and California Writing Projects and served as director of Government Relations and Public Affairs for the National Writing Project. She is coauthor of Uncommonly Good Ideas: Teaching Writing in the Common Core Era. Sherry Seale Swain directed the Mississippi Writing/Thinking Institute before joining the National Writing Project as senior research associate.

Summary

Many writing teachers are searching for a better way to turn student writing into teaching and learning opportunities. This book introduces a rubric designed by the National Writing Project - the Analytic Writing Continuum. The authors use sample student writing and multiple classroom scenarios to illustrate how teachers have adapted this flexible tool to meet the needs of their students.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Ann Smith, Mary Ann/ Swain Smith, Sherry Seale Swain
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9780807758120
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-5812-0
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Language and Literacy Series; Language and Literacy; Language and Literacy; Language and Literacy Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Didaktische Kompetenz und Lehrmethoden, EDUCATION / Elementary, Education / Teaching, EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Language Arts