Teaching on the secondary level can be challenging with the number of students that we are required to teach each year. Therefore, it is essential as a secondary teacher to develop strategies for more efficient grading practices and to rethink our roles as auditors rather than graders.
Blendspace (TES Teach): An Easy Way to Bundle Resources for the Classroom
The Worst Essay of Your LIFE: A Unique Approach to Assessing Writing at the Beginning of the School Year
Support for Struggling Writers: How Essay Interviews can HELP During Writing Workshop
The term “struggling” writer really applies to every single human being. We have all struggled with writing at some point and will continue to struggle moving forward. The difference between successful writers and unsuccessful writers (“success” being defined as students who turn in completed essays that convey meaning effectively versus those who do not) lies in being able to work through frustration.