Excellent tool for grading writing!

It is so important to integrate writing as much as possible into the science classroom. However, as a math / science teacher, I really struggle with grading writing assignments. I found th... See More

It is so important to integrate writing as much as possible into the science classroom. However, as a math / science teacher, I really struggle with grading writing assignments. I found this article to be an amazing tool with tips and hints for grading writing samples. The article includes a great survey that the author used with her students that provided feedback on how students view comments. I especially liked the sections on "examples of comments that students found helpful on returned assignments" and "examples of comments that were not helpful". Also particularly interesting was the advice to collaborate with the students' reading / language arts teacher when assigning writing, communicating expectations, and grading written work. Overall, I found the article to be very well written and informative, especially from a newer teacher's perspective.

Practical Tips

I enjoyed reading the helpful tips on giving timely and meaningful feedback. Both are important and I'm always looking for more efficient ways to provide it to my students. I am so happy I c... See More

I enjoyed reading the helpful tips on giving timely and meaningful feedback. Both are important and I'm always looking for more efficient ways to provide it to my students. I am so happy I came across this great article!