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Evaluating student writing

Dr. Jane Hansen offers a reminder that the purpose of evaluation is to find value in a student’s writing.

Writing in the Common Core

Hesse talks about some of the strengths of the standards—learning to write an argument, writing in the sciences—but also warns that they downplay the social and interpersonal aspects of writing.

Life's Work

Jules Feiffer says he feels lucky that he’s doing work that is still challenging and that he loves.

Playing favorites

 Jules Feiffer shares his fondness for By the Side of the Road, a picture book with a not-so-happy ending.

Opening lines

In the early stages of a book, the story can sometimes seem to write itself. Then come the careful revisions and polish.

Counterpoint

For Jules Feiffer, the great fun in creating a book is in the counterpoint between what the text says and how the illustrations react.

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