Monthly Archives: May 2005

Tuesdays and New Beginnings

May 31, 2005 – 8:38 am

Okay,
Here's the stats on my last logged run:
Temp: 25 f, wind: 15 (feels like: 4)
Run: 8 miles
Afterward: Fairly well after longest run
Listened to: John Grisham's The Broker (Chapter 28-30).
Today, the first day off since "the injury":
Temp: 59 f, wind: 3 (feels like: 59)
Run: 3 miles
Afterward: Good for a 2-month layoff
Listened to: Random (lots of Train)
And [...]

By Vergil | Posted in education, running | Comments (0)

So, how do you measure student writing?

May 3, 2005 – 5:54 pm

According to recent NCTE "inbox", this seems to sum up the accepted theory:
Toward Authentic Writing Assessment
 
The best way to determine and encourage students' writing ability is to
focus on writing that is student-owned, developed over time, and
guided by ongoing feedback and supportive response. These resources
explore the limitations of current standardized assessment and
suggest alternatives [...]

By Vergil | Posted in Writing, education | Comments (0)