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Holland, Nikki; Wright, Ginney P.; Goering, Christian Z. – Journal of Staff Development, 2016
In many cases, teachers shy away from including much writing because of the many hours it requires to read and provide substantial feedback on such papers. Yet writing is widely understood as critically important to learning (Applebee & Langer, 2013; Mayher, 1983; Zinsser, 1989). This article describes a program from the Northwest Arkansas…
Descriptors: Student Writing Models, Constructivism (Learning), Formative Evaluation, Professional Development
Zehr, Mary Ann – Education Week, 2009
As they wait to see how the latest push for common national standards plays out, some states are putting off or slowing the revision of their own academic standards to avoid wasted effort and spending. At least four states--Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania--have halted revision of their standards for mathematics or English/language…
Descriptors: State Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Arts, State Standards