Author: Mark Overmeyer
Summary: In this short video, Mark Overmeyer, co-director of the Denver Writing Project and author of the book What Student Writing Teaches Us poses the question, “If you read student writing closely enough, will the student’s writing teach you what the student needs to know?” A thoughtful overview of the value of watching and listening to young writers in the process of writing, this video could be useful in launching a conversation about the role of formative assessment in the development of student writing.
Original Date of Publication: October 6, 2010
Related Resources
- Planning for Writing Instruction
- Formative Assessment as a Compass: Looking at Student Work as an Intentional Part of Ongoing Professional Development
Original Source: National Writing Project, https://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/3339