Session Three Assignments

Assignments

Calkins, L. (2013). Writing pathways: Performance Assessments and Learning 

Progressions. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

• Chapter One: A Brief Overview of the Assessment System, pp. 2-18
• Chapter Two: The First Step: On-Demand Performance Assessments, pp. 19-24 

Explore your blog site.  

• Play with it and have fun!
• Create one blog post.
• Read and respond to two blogs from classmates.

Session Two Assignments

Assignments

Cunningham, P. & Cunningham, J. (2010).  What really matters in writing: Research-based

            practices across the elementary classroom. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon

Þ    Chapter 11: Research on Teaching Writing, pp. 189-206

Calkins, L. (2013). Writing pathways: Performance assessments and learning progressions.

            Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann

Þ   Writing Process Learning Progression, K-5, pp. 220 – 225

To consider:  How will we use our online discussions as part of a learning community?