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by Patty McGee
- Mar 4, 2017
Feedback for the Writer Within
One of my heroes, Katherine Bomer, has reminded us over and over that writing is one of the most vulnerable acts for students in school....
by Patty McGee
- Feb 24, 2017
Four Simple Words
The words we use hold power-- the power to nurture, inspire, and teach. A small adjustment to our wording can turn what sounds like...
Patty McGee
- Feb 11, 2017
Say Goodbye to the Red Pen
As we begin this series of blog posts on feedback in writing, I ask you to take a moment to reflect. Think back over your many years of...
Pam Koutrakos
- Feb 1, 2017
How Do I Assess Students in Word Study?
For most of my life (as a student and as a teacher), word study assessments were a weekly spelling test. As a student, I numbered down...
Gravity Goldberg and Renee Houser
- Dec 22, 2016
The Journey of Two Friends and Two Books
We’ve been friends since 2004 and in that time we completed several marathons together, too many triathlons to count, two full distance...