Click to enlarge The complaints about writing being a lost form of communication may be slightly exaggerated—but there are issues with writing in our modern world. Text messaging and Twitter can lead us to truncate our writing language (and even our thoughts). The idea of formal writing is a foreign concept to many these days…. Read More

You are all familiar with Norman L. Webb’s “Depth‐of‐Knowledge Levels for Four Content Areas.” Here are some ideas about how to address DoK in Reading assessments. I’ll explore DoK for writing and math in the coming weeks. For now, DoK Reading: DoK Reading -Level 1 Let’s start with a look at DoK Level 1, which you… Read More