Inspire Thoughtful Creative Writing Through Art | Edutopia

This not just about creative writing; it’s about critical thinking and using evidence from the media to justify your thinking.

A great read with great question ideas.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/thoughtful-creative-writing-through-art-denise-cassano

Formative Assessment: It’s Teaching, Not Tools | Literacy in Learning Exchange

A must read. Formative assessment is kid-watching. That is an authentic “test.”

http://www.literacyinlearningexchange.org/blog/formative-assessment-its-teaching-not-tools

	Alice Keeler (@alicekeeler)
10/11/14, 7:32 PM Setting the Focus in a Google Hangout tinyurl.com/q2xh27u

Setting the Focus in a Google Hangout

Student Self-Assessment: Introducing the Writing Checklist | TWO WRITING TEACHERS

For feedback to students — help them unpack the expectations

http://twowritingteachers.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/student-self-assessment-introducing-the-writing-checklist/

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	Shawn Kimball (@21stcentskills)
10/11/14, 6:12 PM With so many current initiatives along with the implementation of both a new supervision and evaluation system… fb.me/1fbfAzfej

So true.

	Diane Ravitch (@DianeRavitch)
10/7/14, 10:00 AM Bob Herbert on “The Plot Against Public Education: How Millionaires and Billionaires Are Ruining Our Schools” wp.me/p2odLa-8N2

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